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Wang MJ, Dzifa KL, Lei J, Kan X, Zhang RX. The experiences of children and adolescents with cancer returning to school: A qualitative meta-synthesis. J Pediatr Nurs 2024; 76:140-149. [PMID: 38402745 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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BACKGROUND Returning to school can be challenging for children and adolescents with cancer who have been absent for a long time. As there is little known about the return to school experience of children and adolescents with cancer, this meta-synthesis aimed to describe the experiences of children and adolescent cancer patients as they return to school. METHODS Seven English databases and three Chinese databases were searched from inception to March 14, 2023. The Joanna Briggs Institute Qualitative Assessment and Review Instrument (JBI-QARI) was used to appraise study quality. Data were synthesized using the Thomas and Harden thematic and content analysis method. RESULTS Twelve qualitative studies met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed into meta-synthesis. Data synthesis led to constructing four analytical themes and twelve sub-themes. The four major themes constructed were:benefits to school re-entry, barriers to school re-entry, motivators to school re-entry and the adaptation process after returning to school. CONCLUSION Children and adolescents with cancer were willing to return to education and can adapt to school life over time. But they were faced with challenges, including physical, psychological, and social barriers. Appropriate measures need to be taken to reduce those barriers. IMPLICATIONS TO PRACTICE Findings can be used to inform future research and interventions to support a successful return to education for children and adolescents with cancer. Healthcare providers should address the needs of children and adolescents at different stages and actively work with schools, hospitals and families to help childhood cancer survivors successfully return to school.
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- Meng-Jia Wang
- College of Nursing and health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Nursing and health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Nursing and health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Nursing and health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Nursing and health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
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Inhestern L, Nasse ML, Krauth KA, Kandels D, Rutkowski S, Escherich G, Bergelt C. Reintegration into school, kindergarten and work in families of childhood cancer survivors after a family-oriented rehabilitation program. Front Pediatr 2024; 12:1288567. [PMID: 38516352 PMCID: PMC10954838 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2024.1288567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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Objective To describe the situation of childhood cancer survivors and their parents before and one year after a family-oriented rehabilitation program (FOR) and to identify factors influencing reintegration. Methods We included parents of children diagnosed with leukemia or central nervous system tumor. We assessed parental functioning using the functioning subscale of the Ulm Quality of Life Inventory for Parents (ULQIE) and children's school/kindergarten related quality of life (parental assessment, subscale KINDL-R). Descriptive analyses, group comparisons and multiple regression analyses on data of 285 parents of 174 children diagnosed with leukemia or central nervous system tumor. Results Parents reported changes in their work situation (e.g., reduction of working hours) due to their child's diagnosis. Parental functioning increased significantly over time. Children's leukemia diagnosis and shorter time since the end of treatment were associated with higher functioning in parents one year after FOR. Parents reported difficulties in the child's work pace, concentration, stress resilience and empathy. The school/kindergarten-related quality of life (QoL) of the children was lower than in the general population. One year after FOR, most children reintegrated fully in school/kindergarten, partly with support (e.g., integration assistant). No significant predictors for children's reintegration were identified. Discussion Parents and children experience major changes in their work/school/kindergarten life. One year after FOR most parents reported a reintegration of their children, however the children's school/kindergarten-related QoL remained below average compared to norm values. Even after rehabilitation families of childhood cancer survivors might benefit from psychosocial and practical support offers to support families with the reintegration into work/school/kindergarten.
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- Laura Inhestern
- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, Klinik Bad Oexen, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Swabian Children’s Cancer Center, University Hospital Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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Orom H, Stanar S, Allard NC, Hay JL, Waters EA, Kiviniemi MT, Lewicka M. Reasons people avoid colorectal cancer information: a mixed-methods study. Psychol Health 2023:1-23. [PMID: 37950399 DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2023.2280177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE With screening, colorectal cancer can be detected when treatable, or even prevented. However, approximately one in five people tend to avoid colorectal cancer information, and avoidance is associated with being less likely to have been screened for the disease. Crucial to developing strategies to reduce information avoidance, we sought a comprehensive understanding of reasons people avoid colorectal cancer information. METHODS AND MEASURES In a mixed methods study, we surveyed 200 participants who varied with respect to avoidance and interviewed 15 people who tended to avoid colorectal cancer information (all aged 40-75) about reasons for avoiding. RESULTS In both survey and interviews, primary reasons for information avoidance were: (1) shielding from anxiety and other aversive emotion, (2) perceived information sufficiency and (3) feelings of information overload. Trait anxiety, fear of diagnosis, anticipating negative interactions with healthcare, and negative associations with screening procedures exacerbated avoidance. Participants justified information non-relevance by attributing risk to other people's characteristics such as family history, gastrointestinal symptoms, being male, or living an unhealthy lifestyle. CONCLUSION Novel findings include the triggering influence of trait anxiety and financial constraints on information avoidance. Also, information overload and incorrect understanding of risk factors may exacerbate perceptions of information sufficiency and avoidance.
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- Heather Orom
- Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Public Health Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, University of Kentucky, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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Moon Y, Lee S. Comparison of perceived parental empathy between adolescents with leukemia and healthy adolescents: A comparative descriptive study. Heliyon 2023; 9:e22528. [PMID: 38058643 PMCID: PMC10696105 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023] Open
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Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare perceived parental empathy between adolescents with and without leukemia. Methods This study used a cross-sectional, descriptive design. Thirty-eight adolescents with leukemia and 205 without, completed a self-reported questionnaire regarding their perceptions of parental empathy and general characteristics. For this comparative study, adolescents were selected through matched sampling, and 38 adolescents per group were used for analysis. Data were examined using independent t-tests. Results In terms of parental empathy, excessive emotional reactions and cold emotional reactions were perceived more frequently by adolescents with leukemia than healthy adolescents. Differences between the two groups were statistically significant. Conclusion Since parents caring for children with leukemia have an extra burden in caring for their children, these parents are continuously anxious about prognoses, and tend to feel guilty for their child's disease. Thus, healthcare providers need to develop a program for improving the ability of parents of cancer patients to demonstrate empathy, focusing on how to recognize and manage what may be perceived by their children as excessive or cold emotional reactions, and must take a role in communicating to parents how adolescents with leukemia perceive parental rearing behaviors and the impacts of these behaviors on their well-being.
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- Youngji Moon
- College of Nursing, the Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- College of Nursing, the Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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Yeung V, Gabriel M, Padhye BD. Late effects and treatment related morbidity associated with treatment of neuroblastoma patients in a tertiary paediatric centre. Cancer Rep (Hoboken) 2023; 6:e1738. [PMID: 36268859 PMCID: PMC10026287 DOI: 10.1002/cnr2.1738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 03/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Survival of neuroblastoma patients has improved over recent decades, but chronic health issues and treatment related late effects cause significant morbidity in survivors. AIMS We aimed to describe late effects and long-term toxicity in neuroblastoma patients treated at a tertiary, paediatric institution in Australia. METHODS & RESULTS Patients with neuroblastoma treated primarily at The Children's hospital at Westmead were eligible for inclusion. Retrospective analysis of 65 (45 with high-risk and 20 with non-high-risk disease) neuroblastoma patients were performed via medical record review. Approximately 60% of patients were >5 years from diagnosis and termed the "full effects cohort" who had a range of medical and psychosocial late effects analysed through descriptive means. The remaining 26 patients who had not yet reached 5 years post treatment had audiometry analysis only. Of the 65 patients, 72% were alive at last follow-up. The median length of follow-up was 7 years from diagnosis amongst survivors. Therapy was according to contemporary protocols for neuroblastoma and ranged from standard cytotoxic therapies to intensive multimodal regimens and/or experimental therapy depending on risk group/relapse status. Of the 39 full effects cohort, 85% suffered from at least one late effect. Late effects were common in the endocrine, dental and audiometry domains with 38%, 49% and 72% of patients affected in these areas, respectively. Neuro-cognitive domains were also notably affected with 46% of patients suffering a deficit. Two thirds of survivors were disease free at last follow-up. CONCLUSION Survivors of high-risk neuroblastoma suffer from a range of chronic illnesses, which lead to morbidity and affect quality of life of survivors.
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- Veronica Yeung
- ProCan®, Children's Medical Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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- Cancer Centre for Children, The Children's Hospital Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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- Cancer Centre for Children, The Children's Hospital Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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Faust C, Auquier P, Hamidou Z, Bertrand Y, Tabone MD, Ansoborlo S, Baruchel A, Gandemer V, Dalle JH, Chastagner P, Kanold J, Poirée M, Sirvent N, Plat G, Pellier I, Michel G, Berbis J. Brothers and sisters of childhood acute leukemia survivors: Their long-term quality of life and its determinants. Cancer Med 2023; 12:6200-6212. [PMID: 36266927 PMCID: PMC10028038 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Childhood cancer confront the whole family with a traumatic event. Because brothers and sisters may encounter emotional problems that can remain for a long time and that only few studies have assessed their long-term outcome, our present objectives were to describe the long-term quality of life (QoL) of childhood leukemia survivors' siblings and to explore its determinant. METHODS Brothers and sisters (from 8-year-old) of survivors included in the French LEA Cohort completed a QoL questionnaire (according to their age). Scores were compared with those reported by age- and gender-matched French general population and by survivors. Using a clustering method, siblings were categorized into 3 groups depending on their level of QoL's scores and factors likely to be linked with these clusters were explored with multivariate analyses. RESULTS We included 689 brothers and sisters (313 minors, 376 adults) and the mean time from diagnosis was 13.2 ± 6.6 years. Minor siblings reported higher QoL scores than general population (p < 0.001), but a lower score for relationship with family than survivors (p < 0.001). In adult siblings, Mental Component Summary score was lower than general population (p < 0.001). Level of siblings' QoL was linked with female gender, but no association was found with cancer-related factors. CONCLUSION Brothers and sisters expressed a divergent perception of their long-term QoL depending on their age. To minimize the impact from childhood to adulthood, long-term attention should also be paid to siblings, often referred as "forgotten children".
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- Cindy Faust
- UR 3279, CERESS - Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- UR 3279, CERESS - Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- UR 3279, CERESS - Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University Hospital of Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, A. Trousseau Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University Hospital of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Saint Louis Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University Hospital of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Children's Hospital of Brabois, Vandoeuvre Les Nancy, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, CIC Inserm 501, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University Hospital L'Archet, Nice, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University Hospital of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University Hospital of Angers, Angers, France
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- UR 3279, CERESS - Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Timone Children's Hospital and Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- UR 3279, CERESS - Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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Shin YJ, Oh EG. Factors Influencing Resilience among Korean adolescents and young adult survivors of childhood cancer. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2021; 53:101977. [PMID: 34144358 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2021.101977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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PURPOSE The number of childhood cancer survivors has been steadily increasing because of improved cancer treatment outcomes. We aimed to examine the level of cancer stigma, coping, spirituality, hope, family communication, social support and resilience in adolescent and adult childhood cancer survivors and identify factors associated with resilience. METHOD This study is a descriptive survey conducted on 139 childhood cancer survivors aged 15-29 years who had been diagnosed with cancer prior to the age of 19 years at a general hospital in Seoul. The questionnaire consisted of the Cancer Stigma Scale, Jalowiec Coping Scale, Functional Assessment of Chronic-Illness Therapy-Spirituality (FACIT-Sp), Hearth Hope Index (HHI), Parent-Adolescent Communication Inventory (PACI), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and Haase Resilience in Illness Scale (HARS). Collected data were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis with SPSS 23.0. RESULTS Resilience positively correlated with courageous coping, spirituality, hope, family communication and social support, and negatively correlated with cancer stigma and defensive coping. Regression analyses revealed that courageous coping (β = 0.303, p < .001), hope (β = 0.317, p = .001), and solid tumor diagnosis (β = -0.144, p = .012) were significantly predictive of resilience among childhood cancer survivors, and these factors explained 65.2% of the variance. CONCLUSIONS Resilience among childhood cancer survivors was higher with increasing courageous coping and hope and lower with solid tumors. These results suggest that coping and hope management should be included in the strategies to enhance the resilience of AYA cancer survivors.
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- Yoon Jung Shin
- College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea; Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Nursing, Mo-Im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea.
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Huang YJ, Lee SL, Wu LM. Health-Promoting Lifestyle and Its Predictors in Adolescent Survivors of Childhood Cancer. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs 2021; 38:233-241. [PMID: 33595358 DOI: 10.1177/1043454221992322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background: Cancer survivors are at increased risk of long-term adverse effects related to the disease or treatment. Thus, it is important for cancer survivors to adopt a health-promoting lifestyle (HPL). This study aims to: (1) describe health behavior self-efficacy (HBSE) and HPL of adolescent survivors of childhood cancer, (2) examine the relationships between HBSE, HPL, and various demographic factors, and (3) identify determinants of HPL among adolescent survivors of childhood cancer. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with adolescent survivors of childhood cancer, ranged in age from 11 to 19 years (n = 82). Participants were recruited from pediatric oncology follow-up clinics at two medical centers in southern Taiwan. Data for each participant were collected from questionnaires assessing HBSE and HPL. Results: Only 61% of the adolescent survivors were considered as normal weight. The exercise was the lowest scoring HBSE subscale. Factors associated with better HPL included: education level, HBSE, well-being, and a healthy diet. Specifically, survivors diagnosed with cancer during adolescence exhibited significantly greater self-efficacy with stress management (F = 3.20, p = .04) compared with those diagnosed at pre-school ages. HBSE scores for well-being and a healthy diet were significant predictors of HPL, accounting for 43.8% of the total variance observed. Discussion: Our findings suggest that the age of diagnosis of childhood cancer significantly modulates the frequency of health-promoting behaviors of adolescent survivors. Thus, interventions designed to enhance adolescents' well-being and the management of a healthy diet may enhance HPL in survivors of childhood cancer.
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- Yi-Jung Huang
- Kaohsiung Municipal Sinsing Senior High School, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- School of Nursing, 38023Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- School of Nursing, 38023Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (R.O.C.).,Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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Social isolation and connection in adolescents with cancer and survivors of childhood cancer: A systematic review. J Adolesc 2021; 87:15-27. [DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2020.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Wayant C, Manquen J, Wendelbo H, Kerr N, Crow M, Goodell J, Tricco AC, Mack JW, Hellman C, Vassar M. Identification of Evidence for Key Positive Psychological Constructs in Pediatric and Adolescent/Young Adult Patients with Cancer: A Scoping Review. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol 2021; 10:247-259. [PMID: 33464990 PMCID: PMC8220547 DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2020.0184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Introduction: Children and adolescents/young adults (AYAs) with cancer are a vulnerable population susceptible to numerous late effects, such as fatigue and depression, which may diminish their long-term psychological, physical, spiritual, and emotional health. A well-rounded understanding of how positive psychological constructs affect the quality of care and treatment outcomes is therefore warranted. Methods: We conducted a scoping review of 15 positive psychological constructs in children and AYAs with cancer. The primary research questions were (1) what is known about positive psychological constructs in children and AYAs with cancer; (2) what value is ascribed to these constructs by patients? Results: Two hundred seventy-six articles were included after database search and screening. These studies were mostly observational or qualitative and conducted in North America. Constructs were often poorly defined, and measurement tools used to gather data were wide ranging. Numerous factors were correlated with increased or decreased expression of certain constructs, but overall themes were difficult to identify. Similarly, patients often spoke of what increased or decreased expression of a construct, with less emphasis on what they implicitly value. Discussion: This scoping review found ample evidence for what increases or decreases expression of positive psychological constructs, but this evidence was observational and often conflicting. In the future, we recommend the development of a core set of psychological outcomes, with definitions and corresponding measurement tools. We further recommend an emphasis on randomized trials to more rigorously study how expression of constructs can be improved and what effect this has on the quality of life.
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- Cole Wayant
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Library Services, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Canada.,Epidemiology Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Population Sciences, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute/Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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Miropolsky EM, Scott Baker K, Abbey-Lambertz M, Syrjala K, Chow EJ, Ceballos R, Mendoza JA. Participant Perceptions on a Fitbit and Facebook Intervention for Young Adult Cancer Survivors: A Qualitative Study. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol 2020; 9:410-417. [PMID: 31928489 PMCID: PMC7476378 DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2019.0072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Purpose: Among cancer survivors, physical activity (PA) is associated with reductions in cancer recurrence, morbidity, and mortality. Most young adult (YA) survivors do not attain adequate PA. Digital modalities, specifically wearable activity monitors with a paired mobile application and private social media group for support offer a promising approach for promoting PA among YAs. We conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial of this intervention. To evaluate its acceptability and perceptions of the intervention components, we conducted qualitative interviews with those in the intervention. The results of our interviews serve to refine future interventions to better serve this population. Methods: Semistructured qualitative interviews with 13 YA cancer survivors ages 20-39 who participated in the intervention assessed perceptions of the digital components of the study and buddy system of nominating a friend to participate in PA with the survivor. Analyses included a qualitative thematic analysis of the interview transcripts and coded interview segments into three predetermined categories: facilitators, limitations, and suggestions. Results: Participants described wide-ranging benefits of the intervention, citing the Fitbit device and buddy system as major motivators to engage in PA and reach goals. Most participants noted feelings of increased physical and emotional wellness. The most-cited limitation of the intervention was the automated text messages, which participants found impersonal. Suggestions for improvement included integrating more elements of competition and group challenges. Conclusion: This digital PA intervention was perceived as feasible and acceptable to YA cancer survivors and appears promising for promoting PA and improving long-term health and quality of life. Clinicaltrial.gov identifier number: NCT03233581; Date of registration: July 28, 2017.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Nutritional Sciences Program, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Willard VW, Tillery R, Gordon ML, Long A, Phipps S. Profiles of perceived social functioning in adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer. Psychooncology 2020; 29:1288-1295. [PMID: 32419288 DOI: 10.1002/pon.5417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Social interaction and peer relationships are critical for development, especially for adolescents and young adults (AYA). Cancer treatment may disrupt social functioning and impact quality of life. Prior research into AYA social functioning has primarily been qualitative in nature or assessed via broad measures of functioning. Given the multi-dimensional nature of social functioning, and its importance for AYA, a person-centered approach to analyses is needed. METHODS AYA survivors of childhood cancer, ages 13 to 23 (n = 192, 51% male) and at least 1 year post-treatment (M = 7.35 ± 4.18 years post), completed measures to assess perceived social functioning, social support, and positive and negative affect. Caregivers also completed a measure of social functioning. Latent profile analysis was used to empirically derive profiles of perceived social functioning using the self-perception profile for adolescents (SPPA). RESULTS A 3-class solution provided the best fit to the data: 58.9% average, 33.7% high, and 7.5% low functioning. The average group reported mean scores that were similar to normative values available in the SPPA manual. Demographic and medical factors were unrelated to class membership. Social support and positive/negative affect differed significantly by class; caregiver-report of social functioning did not. CONCLUSIONS Overall, the majority of AYA survivors of childhood cancer are doing well socially, with perceived adequate social functioning associated with both high levels of social support as well as greater perceptions of positive affect. Future work is needed to elucidate longitudinal trajectories of social functioning, as well as to identify and intervene with those survivors who are struggling.
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- Victoria W Willard
- Department of Psychology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Psychology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Psychology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Psychology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Psychology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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Status and predictors of planning ability in adult long-term survivors of CNS tumors and other types of childhood cancer. Sci Rep 2019; 9:7290. [PMID: 31086281 PMCID: PMC6514211 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-43874-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Long-term childhood cancer survivors' (CCS) quality of life can be impacted by late effects such as cognitive difficulties. Especially survivors of CNS tumors are assumed to be at risk, but reports of cognitive tests in CCS with survival times >25 years are scarce. We assessed planning ability, a capacity closely related to fluid intelligence, using the Tower of London. We compared 122 CNS tumor survivors, 829 survivors of other cancers (drawn from a register-based sample of adult long-term CCS), and 215 healthy controls (using sex-specific one-way ANOVAs and t-tests). Associations of CCS' planning ability with medical and psychosocial factors were investigated with a hierarchical linear regression analysis. Mean planning ability did not differ between CCS and controls. However, female CNS tumor survivors performed worse than female survivors of other cancers and female controls. CNS tumor survivors of both sexes had a lower socioeconomic status, and fewer of them had achieved high education than other survivors. In the regression analysis, lower status and anxiety symptoms were associated with poor planning, suggesting possible mediators of effects of disease and treatment. The results indicate the necessity to contextualize test results, and to include cognitive and psychological assessments into aftercare.
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Development and validation of self- and caregiver-report of a distress screening tool for pediatric cancer survivors. Support Care Cancer 2019; 27:4179-4187. [PMID: 30805727 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-019-04708-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2018] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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PURPOSE To develop and validate the Distress Screening Tool (DST) for child and adolescent cancer survivors. METHODS In part 1, items of the DST were generated through literature search and group interviews. Initially, the DST was tested on pediatric cancer survivors and their caregivers. In part 2, the modified version of the DST was retested with a different set of participants. Lastly, the psychometric properties and cutoff scores of the DST were evaluated on a separate set of survivors and caregivers. RESULTS In part 1, six items of the DST self- and caregiver-report versions were generated. The initial 6 DST items of both versions showed acceptable internal consistency, but low inter-item correlation. Following the item modification, both versions of the DST showed improved inter-item correlation. In part 2, the modified DST had acceptable internal consistency and convergent validity, with acceptable psychometric properties. Cutoff scores were also generated. CONCLUSIONS The DST could be a useful tool for pediatric cancer survivors.
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An H, Lee S. Difficulty in returning to school among adolescent leukemia survivors: A qualitative descriptive study. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2019; 38:70-75. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2018.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2018] [Revised: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Adolescence and Socioeconomic Factors: Key Factors in the Long-Term Impact of Leukemia on Scholastic Performance-A LEA Study. J Pediatr 2019; 205:168-175.e2. [PMID: 30442413 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.09.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Revised: 09/05/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between medical and social environmental factors and the risk of repeating a grade in childhood leukemia survivors. STUDY DESIGN A cross-sectional study of childhood leukemia survivors, recruited through the LEA cohort (Leucémie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent [French Childhood Cancer Survivor Study for Leukemia]) in 2014. An adjusted logistic regression model was used to identify variables linked to repeating a grade after the diagnosis among the survivors, and the rates of repeating a grade were compared between the survivors and their siblings using a multilevel logistic regression model. RESULTS The mean age at inclusion of the 855 participants was 16.2 ± 7.0 years, and the mean duration of follow-up from diagnosis to evaluation was 10.2 ± 6.2 years. After disease onset, 244 patients (28.5%) repeated a grade, with a median interval of 4 years (IQR, 2-8 years). Independent factors associated with repeating a grade were male sex (OR, 1.78; 95% CI, 1.21-2.60), adolescence (OR, 2.70; 95% CI, 1.63-4.48), educational support during the treatment period (OR, 3.79; 95% CI, 2.45-5.88), low parental education level (OR, 2.493; 95% CI, 1.657-3.750), and household financial difficulties (OR, 2.62; 95% CI, 1.607-4.28). Compared with siblings, survivors were at greater risk of repeating a grade (OR, 1.87; 95% CI, 1.48-2.35). CONCLUSIONS The most vulnerable patients seemed to be adolescents and those with parents of low socioeconomic status. Improving the schooling career of leukemia survivors will require that the medical community more carefully consider the social status of patients.
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Zucchetti G, Bellini S, Bertolotti M, Biasin E, Brignardello E, Fagioli F. The biopsychosocial condition of childhood cancer survivors in the transition towards adult care: a national survey from the joint pediatric and adult transition care group. Int J Adolesc Med Health 2018; 33:/j/ijamh.ahead-of-print/ijamh-2018-0189/ijamh-2018-0189.xml. [PMID: 30864415 DOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2018-0189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND To provide successful transfer from childhood to adult-oriented healthcare is one of the priorities of survivorship care plans. PURPOSE This study describes adolescent and young adult childhood cancer survivors' conditions at the moment of the transition to adult care deepening their biological, psychological, social and assistant state and their associations with socio-demographic and clinical characteristics. METHODS A biopsychosocial check-list in four health domains (biological, psychological, social and assistant) was filled in by healthcare professionals (oncologists, psychologists, social workers and nurses) through qualitative interviews and clinical observations of 79 survivors (58% boys; Mage = 20 years old) at the moment of the transition from the Pediatric Oncology Unit to the Transition Unit of the Childhood Cancer Survivors. RESULTS At the moment of transition, 38% of survivors showed a positive condition in all the four health domains without any kind of impairment. Biological (37%) and psychological areas (44%) were found to be those with major incidence of impairments. Association phenomena were found between psychological and social condition (p < 0.05) and between social and assistant condition (p < 0.05). Biological condition was also significantly associated with the type of cancer (χ = 6,2414, p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Although many survivors entered in adult care system without any impairment, the biopsychosocial approach highlighted that there is a presence of impairments in at least one of the main health domains.
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- Giulia Zucchetti
- Paediatric Onco-Haematology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Division, City of Science and Health of Turin, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Paediatric Onco-Haematology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Division, City of Science and Health of Turin, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Paediatric Onco-Haematology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Division, City of Science and Health of Turin, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Paediatric Onco-Haematology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Division, City of Science and Health of Turin, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Transition Unit for Childhood Cancer Survivors, City of Science and Health of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Paediatric Onco-Haematology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Division, City of Science and Health of Turin, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Turin, Italy
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Anestin AS, Lippé S, Robaey P, Bertout L, Drouin S, Krajinovic M, Michon B, Rondeau É, Samoilenko M, Laverdière C, Sinnett D, Sultan S. Psychological risk in long-term survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia and its association with functional health status: A PETALE cohort study. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2018; 65:e27356. [PMID: 30084222 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.27356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Revised: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recent research has suggested that long-term pediatric cancer survivors were at risk of important physical and psychological morbidities. To date, we do not know to what extent functional health status contributes to psychological risk and which domains are most important. The aim of this study was to systematically explore which functional domain could explain anxiety, depression, and distress symptoms. PROCEDURE We used data available for 105 adolescents and 182 adults successfully treated for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia at two Canadian sites part of the PETALE cohort. Participants were ≥5 years postdiagnosis, aged 22 ± 6 years, 52% female, and 49% acute lymphoblastic leukemia high-risk status. The contribution of health functional status (15D/16D questionnaires) to self-reported anxiety, depression, and distress (Beck scales and distress thermometer) was evaluated using adjusted logistic regression models. RESULTS Prevalence rates found for mild-severe anxiety, depression, and distress were 14%, 21%, and 30% among adolescents and 27%, 20%, and 19% among adults. Frequent health domains associated with psychological risk were sleeping and breathing in adolescents, and vitality/fatigue, discomfort/symptoms, mental function, and sleeping in adults. Mental function was systematically associated with psychological risk across age groups (median OR = 10.00, 95% CI 3.01-33.71). Exploratory mediation bootstrapping analyses suggested that the effect on psychological risk of overall health status and mental function problems was partly explained by social/work/school functioning. CONCLUSION The results identified important functional health domains that could be targeted for interventions preventing psychological risk: vitality/fatigue, discomfort/symptoms, sleeping, and mental function issues. Health domains probably affect mood partly by limiting social/work/school functioning.
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- Annélie S Anestin
- Sainte-Justine University Health Center (SJUHC), Montréal, Québec, Canada.,Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Sainte-Justine University Health Center (SJUHC), Montréal, Québec, Canada.,Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Sainte-Justine University Health Center (SJUHC), Montréal, Québec, Canada.,Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Sainte-Justine University Health Center (SJUHC), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Sainte-Justine University Health Center (SJUHC), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Sainte-Justine University Health Center (SJUHC), Montréal, Québec, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Quebec University Health Center (QUHC), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Sainte-Justine University Health Center (SJUHC), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Sainte-Justine University Health Center (SJUHC), Montréal, Québec, Canada.,Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Sainte-Justine University Health Center (SJUHC), Montréal, Québec, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Sainte-Justine University Health Center (SJUHC), Montréal, Québec, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Sainte-Justine University Health Center (SJUHC), Montréal, Québec, Canada.,Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Yurkiewicz IR, Simon P, Liedtke M, Dahl G, Dunn T. Effect of Fitbit and iPad Wearable Technology in Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol 2018; 7:579-583. [PMID: 29924668 DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2018.0022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with cancer face significant challenges with regard to fatigue, reduced physical activity, and social isolation, which may negatively impact quality of life. This study investigated whether the use of digital wearable technology (Fitbits, along with synced iPads) can affect health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in AYA aged patients with cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a prospective cohort study that offered Fitbits and iPads to all AYA patients aged 15 to 29 at an academic medical center at the time of cancer diagnosis. Patients completed the Short Form Health Survey developed by RAND (RAND-36) assessing eight dimensions of HRQOL on entering the study and at the time of their 6-month follow-up or the end of treatment, whichever occurred first. At the time of follow-up, patients also completed a questionnaire that assessed user experience, including frequency of wearable device use, enjoyment, challenges, and participation, in online communities. RESULTS Thirty-three patients participated in the study. Most patients reported enjoying the digital technology and using the devices to track multiple aspects of their health (85%). Most also reported a subjective increase in physical activity (79%). After the intervention, participants demonstrated significant improvements across all eight dimensions of HRQOL measured by the RAND-36 (p < 0.00 to 0.01). CONCLUSION Distributing wearable technology at the time of diagnosis may provide an avenue for improving HRQOL in adolescents and young adults with cancer.
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- Ilana R Yurkiewicz
- 1 Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine , Palo Alto, California
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- 2 Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Lucille Packard Children's Hospital Stanford , Palo Alto, California
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- 1 Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine , Palo Alto, California
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- 2 Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Lucille Packard Children's Hospital Stanford , Palo Alto, California
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- 1 Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine , Palo Alto, California
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Gutiérrez-Colina AM, Lee JL, VanDellen M, Mertens A, Marchak JG. Family Functioning and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors and Their Families: A Dyadic Analytic Approach. J Pediatr Psychol 2018; 42:19-27. [PMID: 28173209 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsw041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2015] [Revised: 04/09/2016] [Accepted: 04/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background To examine dyadic relationships between depressive symptoms and family functioning in families of pediatric cancer survivors. Methods Sixty-four adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors and their caregivers self-reported on depressive symptoms and family functioning. Multilevel modeling analyses were used to test actor–partner interdependence models. Results Significant actor effects of depressive symptoms on domains of family functioning were found for AYAs and their caregivers. Only caregivers’ depressive symptoms exerted a significant effect on AYAs’ report of family cohesion, indicating the presence of significant partner effects for AYAs. Conclusions AYAs’ and caregivers’ depressive symptoms are related to poorer family functioning. Caregivers’ perceptions of depressive symptoms relate not only to their own perceptions of family functioning but also to that of their children. These findings begin to map the complex relationships that exist between AYAs and their caregivers and elucidate some of the mechanisms through which caregiver-related variables affect AYA outcomes.
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- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.,Emory University School of Medicine
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Mendoza JA, Baker KS, Moreno MA, Whitlock K, Abbey-Lambertz M, Waite A, Colburn T, Chow EJ. A Fitbit and Facebook mHealth intervention for promoting physical activity among adolescent and young adult childhood cancer survivors: A pilot study. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2017; 64. [PMID: 28618158 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.26660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2017] [Revised: 05/08/2017] [Accepted: 05/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Physical activity (PA) may be important for preventing chronic diseases for adolescent and young adult (AYA) childhood cancer survivors. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of PA interventions for AYA survivors are sparse, but necessary to determine effective programs for increasing PA among this population. Thus, we conducted a pilot RCT, testing the feasibility of a mobile health (mHealth) intervention to promote PA among AYA survivors. PROCEDURE We recruited 14- to 18-year-olds who were ≥1-year post cancer therapy from Seattle Children's Hospital. The 10-week intervention consisted of a wearable PA-tracking device (Fitbit Flex) and a peer-based virtual support group (Facebook group). Research staff helped set step goals and awarded badges weekly. Controls received usual care. Baseline assessments occurred before randomization and follow-up assessments occurred during weeks 8-10 of the intervention period. Feasibility criteria are defined below. Qualitative interviews assessed acceptability. Exploratory outcomes included PA, quality of life, and motivation for PA. RESULTS All feasibility criteria were met: we recruited 60 survivors, intervention participants wore the Fitbit on the majority (71.5%) of intervention days, and ≥90% of all participants completed questionnaires. Qualitative data confirmed intervention acceptability. Exploratory analyses found no significant adjusted group differences for change in moderate-to-vigorous PA (4.4 vs. 5.0 min/day; P = 0.92) or sedentary time (-4.5 vs. 1.0 min/day; P = 0.73), comparing intervention subjects to controls. Some modest differences were found for select subscales of quality of life and motivation for PA. CONCLUSIONS This mHealth PA intervention was feasible and acceptable to AYA childhood cancer survivors and warrants a fully powered RCT.
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- Jason A Mendoza
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.,Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington.,Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.,Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington.,Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.,Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.,Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington.,Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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Devine KA, Mertens AC, Whitton JA, Wilson CL, Ness KK, Gilleland Marchak J, Leisenring W, Oeffinger KC, Robison LL, Armstrong GT, Krull KR. Factors associated with physical activity among adolescent and young adult survivors of early childhood cancer: A report from the childhood cancer survivor study (CCSS). Psychooncology 2017; 27:613-619. [PMID: 28805953 DOI: 10.1002/pon.4528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Revised: 06/21/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate concurrent and longitudinal associations between psychosocial functioning and physical activity in adolescent and young adult survivors of early childhood cancer. METHODS Adolescent survivors of early childhood cancer (diagnosed before age four) participating in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study completed the Coping Health and Illness Profile-Adolescent Edition (CHIP-AE; n = 303; mean age at survey: 17.6 years). A subset of these survivors (n = 248) completed a follow-up survey an average of 6.0 years later (range: 4-10). Logistic regression identified associations between psychosocial functioning in adolescence and physical activity levels in adolescence and young adulthood. RESULTS Survivors reported low physical activity as adolescents (46.1% scored below CHIP-AE cut-point) and young adults (40.8% below Centers for Disease Control guidelines). Poor physical activity during adolescence was associated with female sex (OR = 2.06, 95% CI, 1.18-3.68), parents with less than a college education (OR = 1.91, 95% CI, 1.11-3.32), previous treatment with cranial radiation (OR = 3.35, 95% CI, 1.69-6.88), TV time (OR = 1.77, 95% CI, 1.00-3.14), and limitations of activity due to health or mobility restrictions (OR = 8.28, 95% CI, 2.87-30.34). Poor diet (OR = 1.84, 95% CI, 1.05-3.26) and low self-esteem (OR = 1.80, 95% CI, 0.99-3.31) during adolescence were associated with lower odds of meeting Centers for Disease Control physical activity guidelines in young adulthood. CONCLUSION These findings provide targets for future interventional studies to improve physical activity in this high-risk population.
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- Katie A Devine
- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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Schulte F, Russell KB, Cullen P, Embry L, Fay-McClymont T, Johnston D, Rosenberg AR, Sung L. Systematic review and meta-analysis of health-related quality of life in pediatric CNS tumor survivors. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2017; 64. [PMID: 28266804 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.26442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2016] [Revised: 12/10/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumor survivors are at high risk for numerous late effects including decreased health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Our objective was to summarize studies describing HRQOL in pediatric CNS tumor survivors and compare HRQOL outcomes in studies that included a comparison group. PROCEDURE EMBASE, MEDLINE, and PsychINFO were used to identify relevant articles published until August, 2016. Eligible studies reported outcomes for pediatric CNS tumor survivors diagnosed before age 21, at least 5 years from diagnosis and/or 2 years off therapy and used a standardized measure of HRQOL. All data were abstracted by two reviewers. Random-effects meta-analyses were performed using Review Manager 5.0. RESULTS Of 1,912 unique articles identified, 74 were included in this review. Papers described 29 different HRQOL tools. Meta-analyses compared pediatric CNS tumor survivors to healthy comparisons and other pediatric cancer survivors separately. HRQOL was significantly lower for CNS (n = 797) than healthy comparisons (n = 1,397) (mean difference = -0.54, 95% confidence interval [CI] = -0.72 to -0.35, P < 0.001, I2 = 35%). HRQOL was also significantly lower for CNS (n = 244) than non-CNS survivors (n = 414) (mean difference = -0.56, 95% CI = -0.73 to -0.38, P < 0.00001, I2 = 0%). CONCLUSIONS Pediatric CNS tumor survivors experience worse HRQOL than healthy comparisons and non-CNS cancer survivors. Future HRQOL work should be longitudinal, and/or multisite studies that examine HRQOL by diagnosis and treatment modalities.
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- Fiona Schulte
- Departments of Oncology and Paediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Haematology, Oncology and Transplant Program, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Haematology, Oncology and Transplant Program, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Departments of Oncology and Psychology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Loretto Heights School of Nursing, Regis University, Denver, Colorado
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Departments of Oncology and Paediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Paediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Haematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Haematology/Oncology, SickKids Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Tremolada M, Taverna L, Bonichini S, Basso G, Pillon M. Self-Esteem and Academic Difficulties in Preadolescents and Adolescents Healed from Paediatric Leukaemia. Cancers (Basel) 2017; 9:E55. [PMID: 28538707 PMCID: PMC5483874 DOI: 10.3390/cancers9060055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Revised: 05/14/2017] [Accepted: 05/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Adolescents with cancer may demonstrate problems in their self-esteem and schooling. This study aims to screen the preadolescents and adolescents more at risk in their self-esteem perception and schooling difficulties post-five years from the end of therapy. Twenty-five paediatric ex-patients healed from leukaemia were recruited at the Haematology-Oncologic Clinic (University of Padua). The mean age of the children was 13.64 years (Standard Deviation (SD)) = 3.08, range = 10-19 years), most were treated for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) (84%) and relatively equally distributed by gender. They filled in the Multidimensional Self-Esteem Test, while parents completed a questionnaire on their child's schooling. Global self-esteem was mostly below the 50 percentile (58.5%), especially regarding interpersonal relationships (75%). An independent sample t-test showed significant mean differences on the emotionality scale (t = 2.23; degree of freedom (df) = 24; p = 0.03) and in the bodily experience scale (t = 3.02; df = 24; p = 0.006) with survivors of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) having lower scores. An Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) showed significant mean differences in the bodily experience scale (F = 12.31; df = 2, p = 0.0001) depending on the survivors' assigned risk band. The parent reports showed that 43.5% of children had difficulties at school. Childhood AML survivors with a high-risk treatment were more at risk in their self-esteem perceptions. Preventive interventions focusing on self-esteem and scholastic wellbeing are suggested in order to help their return to their normal schedules.
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- Marta Tremolada
- Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, University of Padua, Padua 35131, Italy.
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- Faculty of Education, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Brixen-Bressanone 39042, Italy.
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- Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, University of Padua, Padua 35131, Italy.
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- Department of Child and Woman Health, Oncology Hematology Division, University-Hospital of Padua, Padua 35127, Italy.
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- Department of Child and Woman Health, Oncology Hematology Division, University-Hospital of Padua, Padua 35127, Italy.
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Bashore L, Breyer E. Educational and career goal attainments in young adult childhood cancer survivors. J SPEC PEDIATR NURS 2017; 22. [PMID: 28425203 DOI: 10.1111/jspn.12180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2016] [Revised: 02/11/2017] [Accepted: 02/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Examine the educational and career outcomes of young adult childhood cancer survivors. DESIGN AND METHODS Descriptive study design using a survey sent to 336 survivors. Quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed separately. RESULTS Only 50 completed surveys were returned. Having a central nervous system tumor and radiation were associated with physical impairments. Four themes also emerged: future as medical professionals, dreams fallen short, peer relationships, and positive outlook on life. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Pediatric nurses caring for survivors should partner with oncology professionals to support survivors to enrich their educational and career opportunities.
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- Lisa Bashore
- Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, USA.,Hematology and Oncology Department, Life After Cancer Program, Cook Children's Health Care System, Fort Worth, TX, USA
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- Department of Children's Health, Dallas Children's Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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Arpaci T, Kilicarslan Toruner E. Assessment of problems and symptoms in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2016; 25:1034-1043. [PMID: 27647691 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Significant physical and psychosocial problems and related symptoms are observed in cancer survivors after treatment as well as during the treatment period. This study was aimed to assess problems and symptoms in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) survivors. Study was applied in three hospitals in Ankara/Turkey with 91 children who were diagnosed and treated with ALL and with their family. Data were collected using the data collection form developed by the researchers. The variables were investigated using the Mann-Whitney U and chi-square test. The most common physical problems and symptoms seen in survivors are respiratory system infections (40.7%), reduction in bone mineral density (26.4%), exercise intolerance (45.1%), pain (41.8%) and fatigue (29.7%). Among the most frequent social problems experienced, educational problems (19.8%) is indicated. In children carrying increased duration of therapy, urinary system infections (p = .016), anorexia (0.020) and pain (p = .007) rates are increasing. Many problems and symptoms related to disease and treatment in survivors of ALL have been realised. Therefore, planning and implementation of nursing interventions required to sustaining and developing survivor's health status are important.
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- T Arpaci
- Nursing Department, Health Sciences Faculty, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
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Wurz A, Brunet J. The Effects of Physical Activity on Health and Quality of Life in Adolescent Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review. JMIR Cancer 2016; 2:e6. [PMID: 28410184 PMCID: PMC5369629 DOI: 10.2196/cancer.5431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Revised: 02/01/2016] [Accepted: 03/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background There are numerous published controlled trials assessing the safety and the benefits of physical activity (PA) for child and adult cancer survivors. However, trials exclusively comprised of adolescent cancer survivors aged 13-19 years, who may experience different health and quality of life (QOL) effects as a function of their developmental status, are lacking. Rather, some trials have included both adolescent and child cancer survivors together. Objective The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize the findings from randomized controlled trails (RCTs) and controlled clinical trials (CCTs) investigating the effects of PA on health and QOL outcomes in samples comprised of >50% adolescent cancer survivors to summarize the current state of evidence, identify knowledge gaps, and highlight areas in need of additional research within this population. Methods Using a search strategy developed for this review, 10 electronic databases were searched for RCTs and CCTs that reported on the effects of PA on at least 1 health and/or QOL outcome in samples comprised of >50% adolescent cancer survivors. Results From the 2249 articles identified, 2 CCTs met the predetermined eligibility criteria and were included in this review. Combined, 28 adolescents (of 41 participants) who were receiving active treatment participated in the 2 studies reviewed. A total of 4 health and QOL outcomes (ie, bone mass, fatigue, grip strength, QOL) were assessed pre- and post-PA intervention. Conclusions On the basis of the 2 studies reviewed, PA appears to be safe and feasible. PA also shows promise to mitigate reductions in bone mass and might be a viable strategy to improve fatigue, grip strength, and QOL. High-quality controlled trials with larger samples exclusively comprised of adolescent cancer survivors that assess a wide range of outcomes are needed to determine the effects of PA on health and QOL outcomes in this population.
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- Amanda Wurz
- School of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- School of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Wurz A, Brunet J. A Systematic Review Protocol to Assess the Effects of Physical Activity on Health and Quality of Life Outcomes in Adolescent Cancer Survivors. JMIR Res Protoc 2016; 5:e54. [PMID: 27030210 PMCID: PMC4830903 DOI: 10.2196/resprot.5383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2015] [Revised: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 01/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background The benefits of physical activity for child and adult cancer survivors have been summarized in previous systematic reviews. However, no review has summarized the evidence for adolescent cancer survivors. Objective This paper describes the design of a protocol to conduct a systematic review of published studies examining the effects of physical activity on health and quality of life outcomes for adolescent cancer survivors.
Methods Several guidelines informed the development of this protocol. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols guidelines provided the structure by which to conduct and report the protocol; though some adaptations were made with regards to search terms, data synthesis, and evaluating the risk of bias. The Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions was used to guide research question development, search term selection, and the data extraction form. The Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials guidelines helped inform the data extraction form. Lastly, the Guidance on the Conduct of Narrative Synthesis in Systematic Reviews informed the data synthesis. Ten electronic databases were identified and a search strategy was developed using a combination of Medical Subject Headings terms and keywords that were developed by the authors and peer reviewed by a university librarian. Both authors independently screened eligible studies for final inclusion, and data were abstracted using a form developed by the research team. A decision was made to synthesize all data narratively. Results The review has now been completed, peer-reviewed, and accepted for publication in a forthcoming issue of JMIR Cancer.
Conclusions As this will be the first systematic review on this topic, outlining the protocol ensures transparency for the completed review. Further, this protocol illustrates how elements from several guidelines were incorporated to answer the research question (ie, what is the effect of physical activity on health and quality of life outcomes in adolescent cancer survivors). This flexible approach was necessary as a function of the paucity of available research on this topic.
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- Amanda Wurz
- University of Ottawa, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Human Kinetics, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Exploring Cancer Worry in Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancers. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol 2015; 4:192-9. [DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2015.0029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Pritchard-Jones K, Bergeron C, de Camargo B, van den Heuvel-Eibrink MM, Acha T, Godzinski J, Oldenburger F, Boccon-Gibod L, Leuschner I, Vujanic G, Sandstedt B, de Kraker J, van Tinteren H, Graf N. Omission of doxorubicin from the treatment of stage II-III, intermediate-risk Wilms' tumour (SIOP WT 2001): an open-label, non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2015; 386:1156-64. [PMID: 26164096 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(14)62395-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Before this study started, the standard postoperative chemotherapy regimen for stage II-III Wilms' tumour pretreated with chemotherapy was to include doxorubicin. However, avoidance of doxorubicin-related cardiotoxicity effects is important to improve long-term outcomes for childhood cancers that have excellent prognosis. We aimed to assess whether doxorubicin can be omitted safely from chemotherapy for stage II-III, histological intermediate-risk Wilms' tumour when a newly defined high-risk blastemal subtype was excluded from randomisation. METHODS For this international, multicentre, open-label, non-inferiority, phase 3, randomised SIOP WT 2001 trial, we recruited children aged 6 months to 18 years at the time of diagnosis of a primary renal tumour from 251 hospitals in 26 countries who had received 4 weeks of preoperative chemotherapy with vincristine and actinomycin D. Children with stage II-III intermediate-risk Wilms' tumours assessed after delayed nephrectomy were randomly assigned (1:1) by a minimisation technique to receive vincristine 1·5 mg/m(2) at weeks 1-8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, and 27, plus actinomycin D 45 μg/kg every 3 weeks from week 2, either with five doses of doxorubicin 50 mg/m(2) given every 6 weeks from week 2 (standard treatment) or without doxorubicin (experimental treatment). The primary endpoint was non-inferiority of event-free survival at 2 years, analysed by intention to treat and a margin of 10%. Assessment of safety and adverse events included systematic monitoring of hepatic toxicity and cardiotoxicity. This trial is registered with EudraCT, number 2007-004591-39, and is closed to new participants. FINDINGS Between Nov 1, 2001, and Dec 16, 2009, we recruited 583 patients, 341 with stage II and 242 with stage III tumours, and randomly assigned 291 children to treatment including doxorubicin, and 292 children to treatment excluding doxorubicin. Median follow-up was 60·8 months (IQR 40·8-79·8). 2 year event-free survival was 92·6% (95% CI 89·6-95·7) for treatment including doxorubicin and 88·2% (84·5-92·1) for treatment excluding doxorubicin, a difference of 4·4% (95% CI 0·4-9·3) that did not exceed the predefined 10% margin. 5 year overall survival was 96·5% (94·3-98·8) for treatment including doxorubicin and 95·8% (93·3-98·4) for treatment excluding doxorubicin. Four children died from a treatment-related toxic effect; one (<1%) of 291 receiving treatment including doxorubicin died of sepsis, three (1%) of 292 receiving treatment excluding doxorubicin died of varicella, metabolic seizure, and sepsis during treatment for relapse. 17 patients (3%) had hepatic veno-occlusive disease. Cardiotoxic effects were reported in 15 (5%) of 291 children receiving treatment including doxorubicin. 12 children receiving treatment including doxorubicin, and ten children receiving treatment excluding doxorubicin, died, with the remaining deaths from tumour recurrence. INTERPRETATION Doxorubicin does not need to be included in treatment of stage II-III intermediate risk Wilms' tumour when the histological response to preoperative chemotherapy is incorporated into the risk stratification. FUNDING See Acknowledgments for funders.
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- Paediatric Haemato-Oncology Program, Research Center, Instituto Nacional do Cancer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Unidad de Oncología Pediátrica, Hospital Materno-Infantil Carlos Haya, Malaga, Spain
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Marciniak Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatric Pathology, University Hopital Armand Trousseau, Paris, France
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- Kiel Paediatric Tumour Registry, Department of Paediatric Pathology, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Paediatric Pathology, Institute of Cancer & Genetics, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Childhood Cancer Research Unit, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatric Haemato-Oncology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Biostatistics, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatric Haemato-Oncology, University of Saarland, Homburg, Germany
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Health-related quality of life in young survivors of childhood cancer. Qual Life Res 2015; 24:2151-61. [DOI: 10.1007/s11136-015-0961-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/11/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Shepperd JA, Emanuel AS, Dodd VJ, Logan HL. The reliability of psychological instruments in community samples: A cautionary note. J Health Psychol 2015; 21:2033-41. [PMID: 27535831 DOI: 10.1177/1359105315569859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Although researchers norm and validate measures of psychological constructs largely on educated samples, they often use these instruments more broadly, assuming generalizability. We examined whether the assumption of generalizability is warranted. We administered three commonly used psychological measures-the Behavioral Activation/Behavioral Inhibition Scale, the Regulatory Focus Questionnaire, and the Need for Cognition Scale-to a community sample (N = 332) with limited education. For the three instruments, five of seven scales/subscales had unsatisfactory reliabilities. Internal consistency was lowest among participants with less education. The results suggest that instruments normed on educated samples may not generalize to uneducated samples.
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Berbis J, Oudin C, Alessandrini M, Vercasson C, Barlogis V, Chambost H, Michel G, Auquier P. Quality of life in minor siblings of childhood leukemia survivors, long-term after diagnosis: A LEA study (for Leucemies de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent-childhood and adolescent leukemia). Psychooncology 2014; 24:661-8. [DOI: 10.1002/pon.3709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2014] [Revised: 09/19/2014] [Accepted: 09/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Julie Berbis
- Aix-Marseilles Univ, EA 3279 - Public Health; Chronic Diseases and Quality of Life - Research Unit; 13005 Marseilles France
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- Aix-Marseilles Univ; Department of Paediatric Haematology-Oncology, APHM; Marseilles France
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- Aix-Marseilles Univ, EA 3279 - Public Health; Chronic Diseases and Quality of Life - Research Unit; 13005 Marseilles France
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- Aix-Marseilles Univ, EA 3279 - Public Health; Chronic Diseases and Quality of Life - Research Unit; 13005 Marseilles France
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- Aix-Marseilles Univ, EA 3279 - Public Health; Chronic Diseases and Quality of Life - Research Unit; 13005 Marseilles France
- Aix-Marseilles Univ; Department of Paediatric Haematology-Oncology, APHM; Marseilles France
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- Aix-Marseilles Univ; Department of Paediatric Haematology-Oncology, APHM; Marseilles France
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- Aix-Marseilles Univ, EA 3279 - Public Health; Chronic Diseases and Quality of Life - Research Unit; 13005 Marseilles France
- Aix-Marseilles Univ; Department of Paediatric Haematology-Oncology, APHM; Marseilles France
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- Aix-Marseilles Univ, EA 3279 - Public Health; Chronic Diseases and Quality of Life - Research Unit; 13005 Marseilles France
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