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Quality of life and chemotherapy-related symptoms of Turkish cancer children undergoing chemotherapy
Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention · Ocak 2013
Makale Bilgileri
DergiAsian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
Yayın TarihiOcak 2013
Cilt / Sayfa14 · 1761-1768
Scopus ID2-s2.0-84880445317
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Özet
This cross-sectional and descriptive study was designed to determine symptoms emerging due to chemotherapy treatment and their effects on children's quality of life. The research was carried out between February 2008 and February 2009 at the pediatric oncology clinics in four hospitals, focusing on 93 patients receiving chemotherapy. A survey form, the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL 4.0) and the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (MSAS) were used as data collection tools. Chi-square and Student t tests were performed for data analysis. Some 51.6% of the children were aged 13-15 years old, and 51.8% were boys and 50.5% were diagnosed as having solid tumors. There were significant relations between: antimetabolite chemotherapeutics and feeling irritable and worrying (p=0.001, p=0.030); vinkoalkaloid and numbness/tingling in hands/feet (p=0.043); antracyclines and lack of energy and skin changes (p=0.021, p=0.004); and corticosteroids and lack of appetite, nausea and sadness (p=0.008, p=0.009, p=0.009). Several symptoms such as feeling sad, worrying and feeling irritable caused a significant decrease in the total domain of quality of life scores (p=0.034, p=0.012, p=0.010, respectively). Chemotherapeutic drugs can cause symptoms that can seriously affect quality of life in children.
Yazarlar (3)
1
Fatma Tas Arslan
ORCID: 0000-0001-5584-6933
2
Zumrut Basbakkal
3
Mehmet Kantar
Anahtar Kelimeler
Cancer
Chemotherapy
Children
Quality of life
Symptoms
Turkey
Kurumlar
Ege Üniversitesi
Izmir Turkey
Selçuk Üniversitesi
Selçuklu Turkey
Metrikler
32
Atıf
3
Yazar
6
Anahtar Kelime