The Use of Drawing as a

Communication Media to
Express Cancer Childrens
Feelings
Gerry Wina Sartika Butar-Butar
50120100049

Background
Childrens limitations to
express their feelings.
Observation
Research
Indonesia

Research Problem
Can drawing be used as an
instrument to express cancer
childrens feelings?
Research Purpose
General purpose
To find out if drawing can be used
to express cancer childrens
feelings, and to know what their
feelings are.
Research Purpose
Specific purposes
To identify the use of drawing in
expressing feelings of children with
cancer.
To analyze cancer children's feelings
during their hospitalization period through
their drawings.
Conceptual Framework
Source: Shanon and Weaver (1949) as cited in Guffey and Almonte (2010);
Puckett (2013); Zarri and Louisa (2006).
Research Methodology
Study design
Population and
Sample
Data
Collection
Data Analysis
Study Design
Qualitative Study
Drawing
Interview and Observation
Population/Sample
Population
Children with cancer from
age 1 to 18 in Anyo Cancer
House (24 children)

Population/Sample
Sample
Children with cancer between
the ages of 4-12 years old
Purposive sampling
1 child

Data Collection
Ask
permission
Observation
and Interview
Informed
consent
Drawing and
Observation
Interview
Observation
Data
Analysis
Data Analysis
Drawing data analysis
Identification of childrens
feelings through drawings
Research Result
Research Implementation
10-20 December 2013
Research Result


Interview
Observation
Children
Parent
Drawing Feelings
Size
Content
Position
Colour
Shape
Stolley
Gallo
Machover
Zarri and Louisa
Restricted
Confuseness
Self esteem issues
Research Result
Respondent Identity, family
history and socio-economic
background.
Research Result
Drawing can be used to express
childrens feelings.
Respondent may has self esteem
issues, feeling restricted, and
confused about his own feelings.

Other Findings
Drawing can be used to
enhance communication.
Other Findings
Drawing shows the past, the
present and respondents
hopes for his future.
Other findings
Human figure that was drawn could widely
represent the drawers perception about
him/herself and/or his/her body image
Drawing gives clues about childrens
experiences related to their illness, the
effect to their body and psychology
Conclusion
Drawing can be used to express
childrens feelings
Children may feel restricted, having self
esteem issues, or confuse with his own
feelings

Recommendations
Practice
Communication media
Folowed by observation and interview
Spend time

Recommendations
Practice
Enhance communication assessment
Trainned
Involve the art theraphiest or clinician
psychologist

Recommendations
Practice
Communicate with children

Recommendations
Research
Collaborate with art theraphiest or
drawing interpreter to do in-depth further
study (more time, more children, more
intensely).

Recommendations
Research
Other media that can be used as a
communication media.

References
27 sources
1998 - 2013
Thank you
Gerry Wina Sartika Butar-Butar
50120100049