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Vroegindeweij A, Wulffraat NM, Van De Putte EM, De Jong HBT, Lucassen DA, Swart JF, Nijhof SL. Targeting persistent fatigue with tailored versus generic self-management strategies in adolescents and young adults with a fatigue syndrome or rheumatic condition: A randomized crossover trial. Br J Health Psychol 2024; 29:516-532. [PMID: 38072649 DOI: 10.1111/bjhp.12711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the use of two self-management intervention strategies for persistent fatigue in adolescents and young adults with a fatigue syndrome or rheumatic condition. DESIGN A randomized crossover trial administering tailored lifestyle advice and generic dietary advice, each 12 weeks, with a four-week washout period between. METHODS Sixty participants (aged 12-29) were included. Tailoring was achieved through the PROfeel method. Dietary guidelines were conceptualized by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre. Questionnaires were used pre-post-interventions to measure primary outcome 'fatigue severity' (Checklist Individual Strength-8) and secondary outcomes 'self-efficacy' (Self-Efficacy Scale-28) and 'quality of life' (QoL) (Paediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0). Feasibility and adherence were self-rated on a scale of 1 to 10 (low to high). Linear mixed modelling was used to assess change over time, compare strategy effectiveness and study the impact of intervention order. RESULTS Fatigue severity, self-efficacy and QoL regarding 'physical' and 'emotional' functioning improved significantly over time (all p < .015). The average improvement of the two QoL subscales was clinically relevant, as was the fatigue improvement in 20 out of 46 participants who completed the trial and 5 dropouts. The interventions were equally effective, and intervention order did not impact the improvement level (prange = .242-.984). The self-management strategies received similar feasibility (M = 6.45, SD = 1.91) and adherence (M = 7.67, SD = 1.67) ratings. CONCLUSIONS As small to clinically relevant improvements were observed, self-management strategies might be particularly useful to bridge waiting time for guided treatments such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
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- Anouk Vroegindeweij
- Department of Paediatric Rheumatology/Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatric Rheumatology/Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Faculty of Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatric Rheumatology/Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Faculty of Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Vroegindeweij A, Houtveen J, Lucassen DA, Van De Putte EM, Wulffraat NM, Nijhof SL, Swart JF. Individual outcomes after tailored versus generic self-management strategies for persistent fatigue in youth with a fatigue syndrome or rheumatic condition: A multiple single-case study. Br J Health Psychol 2024; 29:712-730. [PMID: 38531612 DOI: 10.1111/bjhp.12722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To examine individual outcomes after tailored lifestyle (PROfeel) or generic dietary advice as self-management intervention for persistent fatigue in adolescents and young adults with a chronic condition, to compare participants who did and did not benefit and to explore changes to factors in the biopsychosocial model of fatigue after PROfeel. METHOD A multiple single-case AB-phase design was embedded in a randomized crossover trial (N = 45). Intensive longitudinal data (ILD) on outcomes 'fatigue severity', 'self-efficacy' and 'quality of life' (QoL) were collected through weekly smartphone measurement for 20 weeks. ILD on biopsychosocial factors were collected through experience sampling methodology for 28 days pre-post first intervention. Baseline characteristics were compared with t-tests and chi-square tests. Permutation distancing tests were used to assess change over time in all ILD. RESULTS Regarding weekly measurements, nineteen participants (42.22%) showed small to large positive outcomes (drange = .05 to 2.59), mostly after PROfeel. Eleven participants (24.44%) showed small to moderate negative outcomes (drange = -.02 to -2.46), mostly after dietary advice. Fatigue severity improved most, followed by self-efficacy. Participants who benefitted showed higher QoL levels and lower fatigue and pain levels compared with others at baseline (all p < .02). When positive outcomes were observed after PROfeel, typically ≥1 biopsychosocial factor had been targeted successfully. CONCLUSION Self-management advice has more potential when tailored to individual characteristics, including the biopsychosocial model of fatigue. PROfeel appears particularly useful as fatigue intervention for individuals with relatively less severe symptoms.
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- Anouk Vroegindeweij
- Department of Paediatric Rheumatology/Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Faculty of Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatric Rheumatology/Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Faculty of Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Faculty of Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatric Rheumatology/Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Faculty of Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Cramer-Kruit JJJ, Akkerman M, Mouton LJ, Niemeijer AS, Spek B, Scholten-Jaegers SMHJ, van der Woude LHV, Nieuwenhuis MK. Fatigue in children and adolescents after burns: evaluating the problem using longitudinal data. Disabil Rehabil 2024; 46:2828-2838. [PMID: 37723860 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2232729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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PURPOSE Describe prevalence and severity of fatigue in children and adolescents with burns during six months after hospital discharge, identify potential explanatory variables, and examine the relationship with exercise capacity. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fatigue was assessed using the Pediatric-Quality-of-Life-Inventory-Multidimensional-Fatigue-Scale (PedsQL-MFS) at discharge, and six weeks, three-, and six months after discharge. PedsQL-MFS scores ≥1 SD below the age-group specific non-burned reference mean were considered to signify fatigue. RESULTS Twenty-two children and adolescents (13 boys/9 girls, age 6-18 years, with burns covering 2-34% of total body surface area) were included. The prevalence of fatigue decreased from 65% (11/17) at discharge to 28% (5/18) six months after discharge. At group level, fatigue severity decreased over time, reaching healthy reference values from six weeks after discharge and beyond. At individual level, the course of fatigue severity varied widely. Fatigue severity at six months after discharge could not be predicted by age, sex, or burn severity (p = 0.51, p = 0.58, p = 0.95, respectively). The association with exercise capacity was weak (r = 0.062-0.538). CONCLUSIONS More than a quarter of pediatric burn patients reported fatigue six months after discharge. Further research in larger populations is required, including also the impact of burn-related fatigue on daily functioning and quality of life.Trial registration number: OND1353942Implications for rehabilitationFatigue should be recognized as a potential consequence of (pediatric) burns, even several months post burnFatigue should be assessed regularly after discharge in all children and adolescents with burns, as it seems not possible to predict its severity from age, sex, or burn severity characteristicsThe weak association between exercise capacity and self-reported fatigue suggests that burn-related fatigue is not simply a consequence of a reduced exercise capacity.
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- Burn Centre Groningen, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Association of Dutch Burn Centres, Burn Centre Groningen, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Center for Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Scientific Institute, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Burn Centre Groningen, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Association of Dutch Burn Centres, Burn Centre Groningen, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Burn Centre Groningen, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Association of Dutch Burn Centres, Burn Centre Groningen, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Center for Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Association of Dutch Burn Centres, Burn Centre Groningen, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Center for Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Research Group on Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands
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van der Wal RC, Nijhof SL, Leisten LM, van de Putte EM, van der Ent CK, Hindriks-Keegstra AW, Bodenmann G, Finkenauer C, Nap-van der Vlist MM. A dyadic perspective on parent-child dyadic coping in children with a chronic condition. J Psychosom Res 2024; 181:111668. [PMID: 38640771 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2024.111668] [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: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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OBJECTIVE In this study, we examined the extent to which parents and their children with a chronic condition communicate their stress to one another and whether stress communication is associated with different forms of dyadic coping. METHODS In a sample of 239 parent-child dyads, self-reported stress communication and different forms of perceived dyadic coping (i.e., emotion-oriented, problem-oriented, and negative dyadic coping) were assessed using a cross-sectional design. RESULTS We first found that children's stress communication was positively associated with more positive (r = 0.28, p < .001) and less negative dyadic coping responses by children (r = -0.22, p < .001). Children's stress communication was also associated with more positive (r = 0.52, r = 0.45, p's < 0.001), and less negative dyadic coping responses by parents (r = -0.19, p < .001). Using dyadic data of children with a chronic condition and their parents, we found that more stress communication of children was associated with healthier coping responses of both children (perceived emotion-oriented dyadic coping: β = 0.23, p < .001) and parents (perceived emotion-oriented dyadic coping: β = 0.33, p < .001; perceived problem-oriented dyadic coping: β = 0.22, p < .001). CONCLUSION This underscores the importance of communication and adaptive coping strategies of parents and children in the context of a child's chronic condition. These findings may help us find ways to support children and their parents to optimally communicate about and deal with their stress.
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- Reine C van der Wal
- Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Taminskiene V, Vaitkaitienene E, Turner S, Valiulis A, Stukas R, Kostiuk O, Prokopciuk N, Juskiene I, Valiulis A. Parents underestimate fatigue in younger children aged 5-7 years with asthma but not in older children. Acta Paediatr 2024; 113:303-308. [PMID: 37855195 DOI: 10.1111/apa.17005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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AIM To assess fatigue in children aged 2-17 years with asthma from both child and parent perspectives and describe associated factors. METHODS Fatigue scores were self-reported by children aged 5-17 years old and proxy-reported by parents or carers for all children. The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Multidimensional Fatigue Scale was used. Fatigue scores ranged from 0 to 100, higher scores meant less fatigue. RESULTS There were 527 children and parents enrolled. The mean overall fatigue score by self-report was 72.7 ± 15.8 and by proxy report was 75.8 ± 16.3. Self-reported fatigue score was lower in children aged 5-7 years (71.5 ± 15.9) compared to proxy-reported score (76.3 ± 15.5). Proxy and self-reported fatigue scores were similar between parents and older children. Fatigue scores were lower in association with poor asthma control and receipt of social support. Lower self-reported, but not proxy-reported, fatigue score was related to asthma severity. Lower proxy-reported, but not self-reported, fatigue score was related to the child being older and having shortness of breath. CONCLUSION Parents underestimated the fatigue of younger children aged 5-7 years, but fatigue scores were similar between parents and older children. Both clinical and social factors are associated with fatigue in children with asthma.
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- Vaida Taminskiene
- Department of Public Health, Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Child Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Physical and Sports Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Public Health, Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Neonatology, Shupyk National Healthcare University, Kyiv, Ukraine
- Clinic of Children's Diseases, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Clinic of Children's Diseases, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
- Department of Pathology, Forensic Medicine and Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Clinic of Children's Diseases, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Public Health, Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
- Clinic of Children's Diseases, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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Vroegindeweij A, Levelt L, Houtveen J, Van de Putte EM, Wulffraat NM, Swart JF, Nijhof SL. Dynamic modeling of experience sampling methodology data reveals large heterogeneity in biopsychosocial factors associated with persistent fatigue in young people living with a chronic condition. J Psychosom Res 2023; 167:111195. [PMID: 36801659 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2023.111195] [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: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate associations between self-reported biopsychosocial factors and persistent fatigue with dynamic single-case networks. METHODS 31 persistently fatigued adolescents and young adults with various chronic conditions (aged 12 to 29 years) completed 28 days of Experience Sampling Methodology (ESM) with five prompts per day. ESM surveys consisted of eight generic and up to seven personalized biopsychosocial factors. Residual Dynamic Structural Equation Modeling (RDSEM) was used to analyze the data and derive dynamic single-case networks, controlling for circadian cycle effects, weekend effects, and low-frequency trends. Networks included contemporaneous and cross-lagged associations between biopsychosocial factors and fatigue. Network associations were selected for evaluation if both significant (α < 0.025) and relevant (β ≥ 0.20). RESULTS Participants chose 42 different biopsychosocial factors as personalized ESM items. In total, 154 fatigue associations with biopsychosocial factors were found. Most associations were contemporaneous (67.5%). Between chronic condition groups, no significant differences were observed in the associations. There were large inter-individual differences in which biopsychosocial factors were associated with fatigue. Contemporaneous and cross-lagged associations with fatigue varied widely in direction and strength. CONCLUSIONS The heterogeneity found in biopsychosocial factors associated with fatigue underlines that persistent fatigue stems from a complex interplay between biopsychosocial factors. The present findings support the need for personalized treatment of persistent fatigue. Discussing the dynamic networks with the participant can be a promising step towards tailored treatment. TRIAL REGISTRATION No. NL8789 (http://www.trialregister.nl).
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- Anouk Vroegindeweij
- Department of Paediatric Rheumatology/Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Experimental Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Paediatric Rheumatology/Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Paediatric Rheumatology/Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Paediatric short fatigue questionnaire, a 4-item fatigue questionnaire for children. J Psychosom Res 2023; 165:111130. [PMID: 36608507 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2022.111130] [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: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether a paediatric Short Fatigue Questionnaire (pSFQ) assesses a valid construct for subjective fatigue, to assess its psychometric properties and provide a cut-off score for severe fatigue in children. METHODS The pSFQ consists of 4 items from the Checklist Individual Strength-8 (CIS-8). Data of previous studies using the CIS-8 were used to assess the pSFQ in healthy children (n = 316), children with chronic fatigue syndrome (n = 173), and children with a chronic disease (n = 442). All children were 12-18 years old. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed, followed by Cronbach alpha's to investigate internal consistency, and Spearman's correlations to assess construct validity. With ROC analysis, we determined a cut-off score for severe fatigue and provide normative data on the pSFQ for children with and without a chronic disease. RESULTS CFA confirmed a one-factor model in the pSFQ representing subjective fatigue. Cronbach's alpha ranged from good to excellent (0.84-0.94), as did construct validity (-0.76 and - 0.87 for correlation with two other fatigue measurements). ROC analysis delivered a cut-off score of ≥21, with a sensitivity of 93.9% and specificity of 96.2% for severe fatigue. Normative data for children with and without a chronic disease showed similar patterns compared to other fatigue questionnaires. CONCLUSION The pSFQ is a practical and reliable screening instrument for severe fatigue in children with and without a chronic disease, and effectively reduces the questionnaire length with 50% compared to the conventional CIS-8.
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Kallio M, Tornivuori A, Miettinen P, Kolho KL, Culnane E, Sawyer S, Kosola S. Disease control and psychiatric comorbidity among adolescents with chronic medical conditions: a single-centre retrospective study. BMJ Paediatr Open 2023; 7:e001605. [PMID: 36746523 PMCID: PMC9906183 DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To investigate disease control, psychiatric comorbidity, substance use and their possible associations in adolescents with chronic medical conditions before transfer to adult healthcare. METHODS We collected clinical data from the year preceding transfer of care and psychiatric data from the records of the paediatric hospital in Helsinki, Finland (population base 1.7 million). Participants were grouped into three disease and/or adherence control categories (good, some evidence of concern, poor) based on clinical data from the medical records of the year preceding the transfer of care. Participants completed the Adolescent's Substance Use Measurement Questionnaire before transfer of care and were divided into four risk subgroups accordingly. RESULTS In total, 253 adolescents (mean age 17.3 years, SD 1.2) from six paediatric subspecialties participated in this study. Disease control and/or adherence were rated as good in 28% (n=70), moderate in 42% (n=105) and poor in 30% (n=76) in the year before participants transferred to adult health services. A quarter of participants had at least one psychiatric diagnosis during adolescence. Adolescents with concomitant psychiatric diagnoses more often had poor disease control of their chronic medical condition than adolescents with only a medical condition (44% vs 26%; n=25 of 59 vs 51 of 194, respectively). More than half of adolescents (56%) were abstinent or used substances infrequently; 10% (n=26) reported hazardous substance use. CONCLUSIONS Psychiatric comorbidity in adolescents with chronic medical conditions is common. Its negative association with disease control and possible substance use should be considered in the transition process to adult health services.
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- Mira Kallio
- Pediatric Research Center, New Children's Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Pediatrics, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Pediatric Research Center, New Children's Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- Nursing Science, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Pediatric Research Center, New Children's Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Pediatrics, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Pediatric Research Center, New Children's Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Pediatrics, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Transition Support Service, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Adolescent Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Adolescent Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute and the Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Health Services, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Pediatric Research Center, New Children's Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Bakkum KHE, Teunissen EM, Janssen AM, Lieu JEC, Hol MKS. Subjective Fatigue in Children With Unaided and Aided Unilateral Hearing Loss. Laryngoscope 2023; 133:189-198. [PMID: 35274306 PMCID: PMC10078630 DOI: 10.1002/lary.30104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Fatigue is frequently observed in children with chronic diseases and can affect the quality of life (QoL). However, research in children with unilateral hearing loss (UHL) is scarce. Subsequently, no studies investigated the effects of hearing aids on fatigue in children. This study investigates subjective fatigue and hearing-related QoL in children with UHL. Furthermore, it evaluates the influence of hearing aids, subject-specific factors, and respondent-type on subjective fatigue. STUDY DESIGN A cross-sectional study was conducted from June 2020 until September 2020 at the department of otorhinolaryngology in a tertiary referral center. METHODS The primary outcome was the difference in subjective fatigue and hearing-related QoL between children with unaided UHL, aided UHL, and normal hearing. Subjective fatigue and hearing-related QoL were measured using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ Multidimensional Fatigue Scale (PedsQL™-MFS) and Hearing Environments and Reflection on Quality of Life (HEAR-QL™) questionnaires. RESULTS Along with 36 aided children with UHL, 34 unaided and 36 normal-hearing children were included. Child reports revealed significantly more cognitive fatigue in children with aided UHL than children with normal hearing (median difference 12.5, P = .013). Parents reported more fatigue in children with UHL compared to normal-hearing siblings. Especially children with aided UHL seemed at increased risk for fatigue. Children with UHL scored lower on hearing-related QoL than children with normal hearing. No apparent differences were found in fatigue and QoL between children with unaided and aided UHL. CONCLUSION Children with unaided and even aided UHL seem to experience more subjective fatigue and lower hearing-related QoL than children with normal hearing. Prospective longitudinal studies are required to investigate the influence of hearing aids on fatigue and QoL in individual patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3 Laryngoscope, 2021 Laryngoscope, 133:189-198, 2023.
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- Kim H E Bakkum
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.,Research School of Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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Alexandridis D, Nijhof SL, van der Rijst VG, van der Neut DY, Spijkerman R, Stevens GWJM, Bakkes SCJ, Lesscher HMB, van den Eijnden RJJM, van der Ent CK, van den Berg G, Peeters M. A cross-sectional study on gaming intensity and social vulnerability in adolescents that have a chronic condition. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1128156. [PMID: 37139357 PMCID: PMC10149830 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1128156] [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: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
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Background Adolescents growing up with a chronic condition might experience more social vulnerabilities compared to their healthy peers as an indirect result of their conditions. This can lead to a relatedness need frustration for these adolescents. Consequently, they might spend more time playing video games compared to their peers. Research shows that both social vulnerability and gaming intensity are predictors for problematic gaming. Therefore, we investigated if social vulnerability and gaming intensity are more pronounced in adolescents that have a chronic condition compared to the general population; and if these levels reflect the levels of a clinical group being treated for Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD). Methods Data on peer problems and gaming intensity were compared from three separate samples: a national representative sample of adolescents, a clinical sample of adolescents that are undergoing treatment for IGD, and a sample of adolescents diagnosed with a chronic condition. Results No differences were found on either peer problems or gaming intensity between the group of adolescents that have chronic conditions and the national representative group. The group with chronic conditions scored significantly lower on gaming intensity than the clinical group. No significant differences were found between these groups on peer problems. We repeated the analyses for boys only. Similar results were found for the group with chronic conditions compared to the national representative group. The group with chronic conditions now scored significantly lower on both peer problems and gaming intensity than the clinical group. Conclusion Adolescents growing up with a chronic condition appear similar in their gaming intensity and peer problems compared to their healthy peers.
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- Dionysis Alexandridis
- Multimedia Group, Interaction Division, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
- *Correspondence: Dionysis Alexandridis
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- Department of Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Social Science, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Social Science, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Parnassia Addiction Research Centre (PARC, Brijder Addiction Treatment), The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Social Science, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Multimedia Group, Interaction Division, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Division of Behavioural Neuroscience, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Social Science, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Social Science, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Thambiraj J, Kirshbaum MN, Liu XL, Waheed N, Valery PC. "You feel different in your body": Experiences of fatigue among children undergoing radiotherapy for cancer treatment. J Pediatr Nurs 2022; 67:7-14. [PMID: 35872502 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2022.07.012] [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: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this research is to examine the experience and impact of radiotherapy related fatigue in children diagnosed with solid tumours. DESIGN AND METHODS Children (n = 25) and parents (n = 19) participated in a semi-structured interview on the last week of radiotherapy treatment. The study sample included children who were 6 to 14 years of age, diagnosed with brain or solid tumour, and received radiotherapy as part of their treatment protocol over the period of 6 weeks. Interpretation of data was undertaken through the adoption of thematic analysis approach. RESULTS Data revealed children's experience and response to fatigue while undergoing radiotherapy. Several recurring themes arose about their experience of fatigue/tiredness while undergoing radiotherapy. Two themes and eight sub themes, namely 'Experience of Fatigue' ("You feel Different in your body", Mood and Feeling, Activity and Occurrence) and 'Response to Fatigue' (Rest and Sleep, Activity, Mood and Concentration and Eating Habit) were identified. CONCLUSIONS The findings illustrated significant fatigue on activity sleep, rest and mood of children undergoing radiotherapy. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Monitoring and addressing fatigue and its consequences during radiotherapy treatment are essential to improve well-being of children with cancer.
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- Jessy Thambiraj
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Charles Darwin University, Northern Territory, Australia.
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- Charles Darwin University, Northern Territory, Australia
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- College of Healthcare Sciences, Division of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Australia
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Vroegindeweij A, Swart JF, Houtveen J, Eijkelkamp N, van de Putte EM, Wulffraat NM, Nijhof SL. Identifying disrupted biological factors and patient-tailored interventions for chronic fatigue in adolescents and young adults with Q-Fever Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (QFS-study): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial with single-subject experimental case series design. Trials 2022; 23:683. [PMID: 35986408 PMCID: PMC9389501 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06620-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Chronic fatigue with a debilitating effect on daily life is a frequently reported symptom among adolescents and young adults with a history of Q-fever infection (QFS). Persisting fatigue after infection may have a biological origin with psychological and social factors contributing to the disease phenotype. This is consistent with the biopsychosocial framework, which considers fatigue to be the result of a complex interaction between biological, psychological, and social factors. In line, similar manifestations of chronic fatigue are observed in chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Cognitive behavioral therapy is often recommended as treatment for chronic fatigue, considering its effectiveness on the group level. However, not everybody benefits on the individual level. More treatment success at the individual level might be achieved with patient-tailored treatments that incorporate the biopsychosocial framework. Methods In addition to biological assessments of blood, stool, saliva, and hair, the QFS-study consists of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in which a single-subject experimental case series (N=1) design will be implemented using Experience Sampling Methodology in fatigued adolescents and young adults with QFS, CFS/ME, and JIA (aged 12–29). With the RCT design, the effectiveness of patient-tailored PROfeel lifestyle advices will be compared against generic dietary advices in reducing fatigue severity at the group level. Pre-post analyses will be conducted to determine relevance of intervention order. By means of the N=1 design, effectiveness of both advices will be measured at the individual level. Discussion The QFS-study is a comprehensive study exploring disrupted biological factors and patient-tailored lifestyle advices as intervention in adolescent and young adults with QFS and similar manifestations of chronic fatigue. Practical or operational issues are expected during the study, but can be overcome through innovative study design, statistical approaches, and recruitment strategies. Ultimately, the study aims to contribute to biological research and (personalized) treatment in QFS and similar manifestations of chronic fatigue. Trial registration Trial NL8789. Registered July 21, 2020. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13063-022-06620-2.
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der Vlist MMNV, Hoefnagels JW, Dalmeijer GW, Moopen N, van der Ent CK, Swart JF, van de Putte EM, Nijhof SL. The PROactive cohort study: rationale, design, and study procedures. Eur J Epidemiol 2022; 37:993-1002. [PMID: 35980506 PMCID: PMC9385417 DOI: 10.1007/s10654-022-00889-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Children with a chronic condition face more obstacles than their healthy peers, which may impact their physical, social-emotional, and cognitive development. The PROactive cohort study identifies children with a chronic disease at high risk of debilitating fatigue, decreased daily life participation and psychosocial problems, as well as children who are resilient and thrive despite the challenges of growing up with a chronic condition. Both groups will teach us how we can best support children, adolescents and parents to adapt to and manage a disease, as well as tailor interventions to their specific needs. This cohort follows a continuous longitudinal design. It is based at the Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital (WKZ) in the Netherlands and has been running since December 2016. Children with a chronic condition (e.g. cystic fibrosis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, chronic kidney disease, or congenital heart disease) as well children with medically unexplained fatigue or pain in a broad age range (2–18 years) are included, as well as their parent(s). Data are collected from parents (of children between 2 and 18 years) and children (8–18 years), as well as data from their electronic health record (EHR). Primary outcome measures are fatigue, daily life participation, and psychosocial well-being, all assessed via patient- and proxy-reported outcome measures. Generic biological/lifestyle, psychological, and social factors were assessed using clinical assessment tools and questionnaires. In the PROactive cohort study the research assessment is an integrated part of clinical care. Children are included when they visit the outpatient clinic and are followed up annually.
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- Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands. .,Department of Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, 133.1, PO Box 85090, 3508 AB, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Division management, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Research Data Management Support, Utrecht University Library, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Paediatric Rheumatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Cystic Fibrosis Center, Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Peersmann SHM, Grootenhuis MA, van Straten A, Tissing WJE, Abbink F, de Vries ACH, Loonen J, van der Pal HJH, Kaspers GJL, van Litsenburg RRL. Insomnia Symptoms and Daytime Fatigue Co-Occurrence in Adolescent and Young Adult Childhood Cancer Patients in Follow-Up after Treatment: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14143316. [PMID: 35884378 PMCID: PMC9313407 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14143316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Insomnia symptoms and daytime fatigue commonly occur in pediatric oncology, which significantly impact physical and psychosocial health. This study evaluated the prevalence of insomnia only, daytime fatigue only, the co-occurrence of insomnia−daytime fatigue symptoms, and associated risk factors. Childhood cancer patients (n = 565, 12−26 years old, ≥6 months after treatment) participated in a national, cross-sectional questionnaire study, measuring insomnia symptoms (ISI; Insomnia Severity Index) and daytime fatigue (single item). Prevalence rates of insomnia and/or daytime fatigue subgroups and ISI severity ranges were calculated. Multinomial regression models were applied to assess risk factors. Most patients reported no insomnia symptoms or daytime fatigue (61.8%). In the 38.2% of patients who had symptoms, 48.1% reported insomnia and daytime fatigue, 34.7% insomnia only, and 17.1% daytime fatigue only. Insomnia scores were higher in patients with insomnia−daytime fatigue compared to insomnia only (p < 0.001). Risk factors that emerged were: female sex and co-morbidities (all), shorter time after treatment and bedtime gaming (insomnia only), young adulthood (insomnia−fatigue/fatigue only), needing someone else to fall asleep and inconsistent wake times (both insomnia groups), lower educational level and consistent bedtimes (insomnia−fatigue). Insomnia symptoms and daytime fatigue are common and often co-occur. While current fatigue guidelines do not include insomnia symptoms, healthcare providers should inquire about insomnia as this potentially provides additional options for treatment and prevention.
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- Shosha H. M. Peersmann
- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands; (S.H.M.P.); (M.A.G.); (W.J.E.T.); (A.C.H.d.V.); (H.J.H.v.d.P.); (G.J.L.K.)
- Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands; (S.H.M.P.); (M.A.G.); (W.J.E.T.); (A.C.H.d.V.); (H.J.H.v.d.P.); (G.J.L.K.)
- University Medical Center Utrecht, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro, and Developmental Psychology, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Science, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands; (S.H.M.P.); (M.A.G.); (W.J.E.T.); (A.C.H.d.V.); (H.J.H.v.d.P.); (G.J.L.K.)
- Beatrix Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GX Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands; (S.H.M.P.); (M.A.G.); (W.J.E.T.); (A.C.H.d.V.); (H.J.H.v.d.P.); (G.J.L.K.)
- Erasmus MC—Sophia Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Hemato-Oncology, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands;
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands; (S.H.M.P.); (M.A.G.); (W.J.E.T.); (A.C.H.d.V.); (H.J.H.v.d.P.); (G.J.L.K.)
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands; (S.H.M.P.); (M.A.G.); (W.J.E.T.); (A.C.H.d.V.); (H.J.H.v.d.P.); (G.J.L.K.)
- Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands; (S.H.M.P.); (M.A.G.); (W.J.E.T.); (A.C.H.d.V.); (H.J.H.v.d.P.); (G.J.L.K.)
- Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
- Correspondence:
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Mellerio H, Dumas A, Alberti C, Guilmin-Crépon S, Gastaldi M, Passini L, Gabarro C, Morsa M, Le Roux E, Jacquin P. Are transition preparation consultations for adolescents with chronic conditions valuable? A mixed-methods study. Eur J Pediatr 2022; 181:2849-2861. [PMID: 35536409 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-022-04473-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Our objective was to assess the value of transition preparation consultations (TPC) offered by the AD'venir unit (R. Debré hospital, Paris) as a new service of transitional care, from the perspective of adolescents with chronic conditions (CCs) and their referring healthcare providers (RHCPs). TPCs included a face-to-face interview with pediatricians trained in adolescent medicine, exploring the adolescent's past (CC history), present (daily life, Treatment Burden Questionnaire, family/peer relationships, school, hobbies, sexuality, drugs), and future (global life project, transition, Good2Go questionnaire). The mixed-methods design included the following: a qualitative analysis within a multidisciplinary group (clinicians/sociologists/psychologist/public health researchers) of audio-recordings of TPCs (n = 27/girls = 56%/median age = 17.7 years) and phone interviews with adolescents 2 years post-TPC (n = 26); and a quantitative analysis of the Treatment Burden and Good2Go questionnaires and the benefits perceived by RHCPs (questionnaire 6 months post-TPC). TPCs were a form of training for adult care, adolescents meeting a practitioner alone often for the first time. Naming their CC was difficult. All complained of limitations experienced in social life (diet, fatigue, laboratory/medical appointments), but not the treatment itself; most adolescents willingly talked about sexuality. Adolescents' feelings about transition were various, with poor representations of adult healthcare. Transfer was frequently unplanned. After TPCs, RHCPs modified their practices. Transition in the 2 years post-TPC was usually successful. Conclusion What is Known: • In adolescents with chronic conditions, it is advocated to personalize transition care according to the clinical and social context, pointed out as potentially impacting. • Little is known about the most effective ways to prepare patients according to their needs. What is New: • Based on a global approach to adolescent health, transition preparation consultations are delivered by specially trained physicians. • They are a feasible and valuable way to highlight facilitators and barriers to successful transition and initiate the adolescents' own vision of their future.
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- Hélène Mellerio
- AD'venir, Adolescent Medicine Unit, Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 48 bd Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France. .,Université de Paris, ECEVE, UMR 1123, Inserm, 10 avenue de Verdun, 75010, Paris, France. .,French Clinical Research Group in Adolescent Medicine and Health, 97 bd de Port-Royal, 75014, Paris, France.
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- Université de Paris, ECEVE, UMR 1123, Inserm, 10 avenue de Verdun, 75010, Paris, France.,French Clinical Research Group in Adolescent Medicine and Health, 97 bd de Port-Royal, 75014, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, ECEVE, UMR 1123, Inserm, 10 avenue de Verdun, 75010, Paris, France.,CIC 1426, Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 48 bd Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, ECEVE, UMR 1123, Inserm, 10 avenue de Verdun, 75010, Paris, France.,CIC 1426, Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 48 bd Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France
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- AD'venir, Adolescent Medicine Unit, Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 48 bd Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France
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- AD'venir, Adolescent Medicine Unit, Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 48 bd Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, ECEVE, UMR 1123, Inserm, 10 avenue de Verdun, 75010, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Education and Health Practices (EA3412), University Paris 13, 1 rue de Chablis, 93017, Bobigny, France
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- Université de Paris, ECEVE, UMR 1123, Inserm, 10 avenue de Verdun, 75010, Paris, France.,French Clinical Research Group in Adolescent Medicine and Health, 97 bd de Port-Royal, 75014, Paris, France.,CIC 1426, Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 48 bd Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France
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- AD'venir, Adolescent Medicine Unit, Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 48 bd Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France.,French Clinical Research Group in Adolescent Medicine and Health, 97 bd de Port-Royal, 75014, Paris, France
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Hoefnagels JW, Schoen AB, van der Laan SEI, Rodijk LH, van der Ent CK, van de Putte EM, Dalmeijer GW, Nijhof SL. The Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Mental Wellbeing in Children with a Chronic Condition Compared to Healthy Peers. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:2953. [PMID: 35270646 PMCID: PMC8910023 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19052953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The aim of this study was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental wellbeing of children 8-18 years old with chronic conditions, by comparing pandemic data with pre-pandemic data and with healthy peers. Data were obtained from two ongoing longitudinal cohorts: the PROactive cohort study following children with a chronic condition, and the WHISTLER population cohort. Mental wellbeing was assessed by three indicators: life satisfaction, internalising symptoms, and psychosomatic health. The stringency of the COVID-19-related lockdown was considered a moderating factor. Data on chronic patients were recorded before (n = 934, 65% girls) and during (n = 503, 61% girls) the pandemic, and compared to healthy peers during the pandemic (n = 166, 61% girls). Children with a chronic condition reported lower life satisfaction, but no clinically relevant changes in internalising symptoms or psychosomatic health, during the pandemic compared to before. In comparison to healthy peers, children with a chronic condition experienced decreased life satisfaction and psychosomatic health, but internalising symptoms did not differ between groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lockdown stringency was negatively associated with all indicators of mental wellbeing-worse life satisfaction, more internalising symptoms, and more psychosomatic symptoms.
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- Johanna W. Hoefnagels
- Department of Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3584 EA Utrecht, The Netherlands; (A.B.S.); (S.E.I.v.d.L.); (L.H.R.); (E.M.v.d.P.); (S.L.N.)
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- Department of Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3584 EA Utrecht, The Netherlands; (A.B.S.); (S.E.I.v.d.L.); (L.H.R.); (E.M.v.d.P.); (S.L.N.)
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- Department of Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3584 EA Utrecht, The Netherlands; (A.B.S.); (S.E.I.v.d.L.); (L.H.R.); (E.M.v.d.P.); (S.L.N.)
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- Department of Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3584 EA Utrecht, The Netherlands; (A.B.S.); (S.E.I.v.d.L.); (L.H.R.); (E.M.v.d.P.); (S.L.N.)
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3584 EA Utrecht, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3584 EA Utrecht, The Netherlands; (A.B.S.); (S.E.I.v.d.L.); (L.H.R.); (E.M.v.d.P.); (S.L.N.)
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3584 EA Utrecht, The Netherlands; (A.B.S.); (S.E.I.v.d.L.); (L.H.R.); (E.M.v.d.P.); (S.L.N.)
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Burghard M, Takken T, Nap-van der Vlist MM, Nijhof SL, van der Ent CK, Heijerman HGM, Hulzebos HJE. Physiological predictors of cardiorespiratory fitness in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis without ventilatory limitation. Ther Adv Respir Dis 2022; 16:17534666211070143. [PMID: 35012387 PMCID: PMC8755930 DOI: 10.1177/17534666211070143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Objectives: [1] To investigate the cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) levels in children and
adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF) with no ventilatory limitation
(ventilatory reserve ⩾ 15%) during exercise, and [2] to assess which
physiological factors are related to CRF. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used in 8- to 18-year-old children and
adolescents with CF. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing was used to determine
peak oxygen uptake normalized to body weight as a measure of CRF. Patients
were defined as having ‘low CRF’ when CRF was less than 82%predicted.
Physiological predictors used in this study were body mass index z-score,
P. Aeruginosa lung infection, impaired glucose
tolerance (IGT) including CF-related diabetes, CF-related liver disease,
sweat chloride concentration, and self-reported physical activity. Backward
likelihood ratio (LR) logistic regression analysis was used. Results: Sixty children and adolescents (51.7% boys) with a median age of 15.3 years
(25th–75th percentile: 12.9–17.0 years) and a mean percentage predicted
forced expiratory volume in 1 second of 88.5% (±16.9) participated. Mean
percentage predicted CRF (ppVO2peak/kg) was 81.4% (±12.4, range:
51%–105%). Thirty-three patients (55.0%) were classified as having ‘low
CRF’. The final model that best predicted low CRF included IGT
(p = 0.085; Exp(B) = 6.770) and P.
Aeruginosa lung infection (p = 0.095; Exp(B) = 3.945). This
model was able to explain between 26.7% and 35.6% of variance. Conclusions: CRF is reduced in over half of children and adolescents with CF with normal
ventilatory reserve. Glucose intolerance and P. Aeruginosa
lung infection seem to be associated to low CRF in children and adolescents
with CF.
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- Marcella Burghard
- Child Development, Exercise, and Physical Literacy Center, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, P.O. Box 85090, 3508 EA Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Cystic Fibrosis Center Utrecht, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Child Development, Exercise, and Physical Literacy Center, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Social Pediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Social Pediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Cystic Fibrosis Center Utrecht, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Cystic Fibrosis Center Utrecht, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Division Heart and Lung, Department of Pulmonology, Cystic Fibrosis Center Utrecht, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Child Development, Exercise, and Physical Literacy Center, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Cystic Fibrosis Center Utrecht, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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De Nardi L, Lanzetta MA, Ghirigato E, Barbi E, Gortani G. Approach to the child with fatigue: A focus for the general pediatrician. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:1044170. [PMID: 36533226 PMCID: PMC9755349 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.1044170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Fatigue is a common, nonspecific complaint commonly used to describe various conditions, ranging from a vague, subjective sense of weariness to muscular weakness, fatigability, exercise intolerance or excessive daytime somnolence. Despite its high frequency in the general population, literature addressing the approach to the child with fatigue from a general pediatrician perspective is poor. We herein propose a review of the available evidence on the topic, providing a practical framework to assist physicians in dealing with the issue. METHODS Data were identified by searches of MEDLINE, UpToDate, Google Scholar and references from relevant articles. Articles published between 1990 and 2021 were considered, prioritizing systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Then, an empirically-based model of approaching the tired child was proposed according to our center experience. RESULTS To correctly characterize the meaning of fatigue reporting, specific clues from history and physical examination should be emphasized. Duration, severity, and the age at onset are to be considered. Then, specific queries about everyday activities, sleep hygiene and social domain could be useful in reaching a specific diagnosis and offering an appropriate treatment. CONCLUSIONS We suggest a pragmatic approach to fatigue in children based on age assessment, targeted questions, physical examination clues, and some laboratory first-level tests. This could provide pediatricians with a useful tool to discriminate the broad etiology of such a complaint, disentangling between psychological and organic causes. Further studies are needed to investigate the predictive value, specificity and sensitivity of this diagnostic workflow in managing the child with fatigue.
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- Laura De Nardi
- University of Trieste, Clinical Department of Medical Surgical and Health Science, Trieste, Italy
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- University of Trieste, Clinical Department of Medical Surgical and Health Science, Trieste, Italy.,Department of Pediatrics, Institute for Maternal and Child Health IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy
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- University of Trieste, Clinical Department of Medical Surgical and Health Science, Trieste, Italy
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- University of Trieste, Clinical Department of Medical Surgical and Health Science, Trieste, Italy.,Department of Pediatrics, Institute for Maternal and Child Health IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Institute for Maternal and Child Health IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy
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Zia A, Stanek J, Christian‐Rancy M, Savelli S, O'Brien SH. Iron deficiency and fatigue among adolescents with bleeding disorders. Am J Hematol 2022; 97:60-67. [PMID: 34710246 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Iron deficiency anemia is associated with heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) and, by extension, a bleeding disorder (BD). It is unknown if iron deficiency without anemia is associated with a BD in adolescents. Moreover, the threshold of ferritin associated with fatigue in adolescents with HMB is unclear. In this multicenter study, we enrolled adolescents with HMB without BD. Participants underwent BD and anemia work-up in Young Women's Hematology Clinics and completed the Peds QL™ fatigue scale. BDs were defined as von Willebrand Disease, platelet function defect, clotting factor deficiencies, and hypermobility syndrome. Two hundred and fifty consecutive adolescents were enrolled, of whom 196 met eligibility criteria. Overall, 43% (95% confidence interval: 36%-50%) were diagnosed with BD. A total of 61% (n = 119) had serum ferritin levels < 15 ng/mL, 23.5% (n = 46) had iron deficiency only, and 37% (n = 73) had iron deficiency anemia. Low ferritin or ferritin dichotomized as < 15 or ≥ 15 ng/mL was not associated with BD on univariable analysis (p = .24) or when accounting for age, race, ethnicity, body mass index, and hemoglobin (p = .35). A total of 85% had total fatigue score below the population mean of 80.5, and 52% (n = 102) were > 2 SD (or < 54) below the mean, the cut-off associated with severe fatigue. A ferritin threshold of < 6 ng/mL had a specificity of 79.8% but a sensitivity of 36% for severe fatigue. In conclusion, iron deficiency without anemia is not a predictor of BD in adolescents with HMB in a specialty setting. Severe fatigue, especially sleep fatigue, is prevalent in adolescents with BD. Ferritin of < 6 ng/mL has ~80% specificity for severe fatigue in adolescents with HMB.
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- Ayesha Zia
- Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas Texas USA
- Department of Pediatrics University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas Texas USA
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Ohio USA
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Ohio USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Akron Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University Columbus Ohio USA
- Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine Columbus Ohio USA
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Ohio USA
- Department of Pediatrics The Ohio State University, College of Medicine Columbus Ohio USA
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Ter Haar AM, der Vlist MMNV, Van den Hof M, Nijhof SL, van Litsenburg RRL, Oostrom KJ, Pajkrt D. Fatigue in children and adolescents perinatally infected with human immunodeficiency virus: an observational study. BMC Pediatr 2021; 21:519. [PMID: 34798840 PMCID: PMC8605599 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-021-02977-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Fatigue is common among adults living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as well as children with a chronic disease (CCD). Fatigue can have disastrous effects on health status, including health related quality of life (HRQOL). Even so, fatigue is underexplored in children and adolescents perinatally infected with HIV (PHIV+) in the Netherlands. The objective of this observational study is to explore fatigue in PHIV+ and its association with their HRQOL. METHODS We measured HRQOL and fatigue using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ (PedsQL 4.0) and the PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale (MFS). The PedsQL MFS encompasses three subscales: general fatigue, sleep/rest fatigue and cognitive fatigue, and a total fatigue score. We compared outcomes of PHIV+ children and adolescents in the Amsterdam University Medical Centre with three groups: 1) HIV-uninfected controls (HIV-) matched for age, sex, region of birth, socioeconomic status and adoption status, 2) CCD, and 3) the general Dutch population. Within the PHIV+ group we explored associations between fatigue and HRQOL. RESULTS We enrolled 14 PHIV+ (median age 10.2 years [IQR 9.2-11.4]) and 14 HIV-. Compared to CCD, PHIV+ significantly reported less general fatigue (mean difference 13.0, 95% CI 1.3 to 24.8). PHIV+ did not score significantly different on any of the other PedsQL MFS scales compared to HIV-, CCD or the general Dutch population. PHIV children scored relatively low on the cognitive fatigue scale in comparison to HIV-uninfected matched controls, CCD and the general population, although these differences did not reach significance. Among PHIV+, a lower score on total fatigue, general fatigue and cognitive fatigue was associated with a lower HRQOL score. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study suggest that PHIV children and adolescents do not experience more symptoms of fatigue than their healthy peers. However, PHIV children and adolescents may be more likely to experience cognitive fatigue. Fatigue in PHIV also appears to be associated with children's HRQOL. Further research should confirm these exploratory findings.
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- A M Ter Haar
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105, AZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105, AZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Paediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Psychosocial Department, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105, AZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Saidi O, Rochette E, Bourdier P, Ratel S, Merlin E, Pereira B, Duché P. Sleep in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies. Sleep 2021; 45:6370831. [PMID: 34525202 DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsab233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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STUDY OBJECTIVES Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is one of the most common pediatric rheumatic disease. However, sleep alteration associated with this auto-immune disease remain unclear. We aimed in this systematic review and meta-analysis to compare sleep duration, quality, and architecture in JIA subjects with those in their healthy peers. METHODS Systematic search performed in PubMed, EMBase, Cochrane, and PsycINFO databases included 19 studies in the qualitative synthesis of which 10 met the inclusion criteria for the meta-analysis. RESULTS Pooled results from subjective methods indicated pronounced sleep disturbances and complaints in youth with JIA compared with their healthy counterparts. This was further confirmed by Increased difficulty maintaining sleep (wake after sleep onset; SMD: -0.69; CI: -1.29; -0.09, p =0.02) and a tendency to increased difficulty initiating sleep (sleep onset latency; SMD: -0.29; CI: -0.60; 0.03, p =0.07). There were no remarkable differences in sleep duration or sleep architecture between JIA patients and healthy controls. High heterogeneity was found for several outcomes. This could be explained by the different methods used as well as associated sleep disorders, medication and comorbidities. CONCLUSIONS Although included studies were methodologically diverse, the summarized results of our review and meta-analysis bring evidence that children with JIA present more fragmented sleep compared to healthy peers. Thereby, the implementation of strategies to manage and improve sleep in this population are needed and might have a beneficial effect on the symptoms and functions of JIA.
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- Oussama Saidi
- Université Clermont Auvergne, AME2P, (EA 3533), Clermont-Ferrand, France.,CRNH-Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France.,Université de Toulon, Laboratoire IAPS, Toulon, France
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- Université de Toulon, Laboratoire IAPS, Toulon, France.,CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Université Clermont Auvergne, INSERM, CIC 1405, Unité CRECHE, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, AME2P, (EA 3533), Clermont-Ferrand, France.,CRNH-Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, AME2P, (EA 3533), Clermont-Ferrand, France.,CRNH-Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Université Clermont Auvergne, INSERM, CIC 1405, Unité CRECHE, Clermont-Ferrand, France.,Université Clermont Auvergne, INRA, UMR 1019 UNH, ECREIN, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Délégation de la Recherche Clinique et Innovations, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université de Toulon, Laboratoire IAPS, Toulon, France
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Silva-Rodrigues FM, de Lucca M, Leite ACAB, Alvarenga WDA, Nunes MDR, Nascimento LC. Management of chemotherapy-related symptoms in children and adolescents: family caregivers' perspectives. Rev Esc Enferm USP 2021; 55:e20200484. [PMID: 34423804 DOI: 10.1590/1980-220x-reeusp-2020-0484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To describe the chemotherapy-associated symptoms and the strategies used for their management from the perspective of pediatric cancer patients' family caregivers. METHODS This is a descriptive study with qualitative data analysis. Data collection took place in a pediatric hospital, from December 2017 to December 2018, with family caregivers of pediatric patients undergoing chemotherapy. Semi-structured interviews, subjected to inductive content analysis, were carried out. Concepts from the Symptom Management Theory were used to discuss the results. RESULTS Eighteen family caregivers participated. The participants mentioned: physical symptoms, especially weakness, alopecia, low immunity, pain, mucositis, constipation, nausea, and vomiting; emotional or psychosocial symptoms such as sadness and mood changes; and constitutional symptoms such as loss of appetite and fever. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological measures were mentioned in the management of symptoms and adverse effects. CONCLUSION Participants demonstrated skills to identify and manage symptoms of chemotherapy. Knowing the experience of these families can help nurses in planning care and interventions to minimize these events.
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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Nap-van der Vlist MM, van der Wal RC, Grosfeld E, van de Putte EM, Dalmeijer GW, Grootenhuis MA, van der Ent CK, van den Heuvel-Eibrink MM, Swart JF, Bodenmann G, Finkenauer C, Nijhof SL. Parent-Child Dyadic Coping and Quality of Life in Chronically Diseased Children. Front Psychol 2021; 12:701540. [PMID: 34393938 PMCID: PMC8355494 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.701540] [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: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Different forms of dyadic coping are associated with positive outcomes in partner relationships, yet little is known about dyadic coping in parent-child relationships. The current research explored the association between parent-child dyadic coping and children’s quality of life in 12–18-year old children with a chronic disease (i.e., cystic fibrosis, autoimmune diseases, and children post-cancer treatment). In a sample of 105 parent-child dyads, self-reported forms of dyadic coping (i.e., stress communication, problem-oriented, emotion-oriented, and negative dyadic coping) and children’s quality of life were assessed. Children reported more stress communication and negative dyadic coping than their parents, while parents reported more problem-oriented dyadic coping and emotion-oriented dyadic coping than their children. More stress communication of the child was associated with more emotion-oriented dyadic coping and less negative dyadic coping of the parent. More negative dyadic coping of the child was associated with less stress communication, problem-oriented dyadic coping and emotion-oriented dyadic coping of the parent. Additionally, both children’s and parents’ negative dyadic coping were associated with lower self-reported pediatric quality of life and parents’ emotion-oriented dyadic coping was associated with higher pediatric quality of life. These findings emphasize that children and their parents mutually influence each other and that dyadic coping is associated with children’s quality of life. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
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- Merel M Nap-van der Vlist
- Department of Pediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Rheumatology/Immunology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Kant-Smits K, Van Brussel M, Nijhof S, Van der Net J. Reducing fatigue in pediatric rheumatic conditions: a systematic review. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2021; 19:111. [PMID: 34238314 PMCID: PMC8268602 DOI: 10.1186/s12969-021-00580-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although fatigue is a prevalent distressing symptom in children and adolescents with Pediatric Rheumatic Conditions (PRCs), intervention studies designed for reducing fatigue in PRCs are limited. AIM To systematically review evidence regarding the efficacy of interventions intended to reduce fatigue in patients with PRCs. METHODS Comprehensive electronic searches were performed in PubMed/ MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science and Cinahl. The risk of bias was assessed using the 'Revised Cochrane risk-of-bias tool for randomized trials' and 'Quality Assessment Tool for Before-After Studies With No Control Group' for respectively studies with and without a control group. RESULTS Ten out of 418 studies were included with a total of 240 participants (age range 5-23 years). Interventions included land-based and aquatic-based exercise therapy, prednisolone, vitamin-D and creatine supplementation, psychological therapy and a transition program into an adult rheumatology program. Fatigue was assessed with self-reported questionnaires in all included studies. Land-based exercise therapy was effective in one pre-post intervention study, whereas not effective in two randomized controlled trials. Aquatic-based exercise therapy was found more effective than land-based exercise therapy. Two placebo-controlled studies showed a significant positive effect in reducing subjective fatigue with prednisolone and vitamin-D. Creatine was not found effective. Cognitive therapy was effective in one pre-post intervention study, while one RCT did not show an effect in reducing fatigue. A transition program based on health education showed a small reducing effect, however, it was not clear if this was a significant effect. Six studies showed a high risk of bias, three studies a moderate risk, and one study had a low risk of bias. CONCLUSIONS Insufficient evidence is provided to substantiate the efficacy of current interventions to reduce fatigue in PRCs. The low number of studies, non-comparable interventions, risk of bias, and inconclusive outcomes of the included studies denote future research should focus on intervention studies aimed at the treatment of fatigue in children and adolescents with PRCs. Identification of possible underlying biological and psychosocial mechanisms as possible treatment targets to reduce complaints of fatigue in children and adolescents with PRCs is warranted.
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- K Kant-Smits
- Department of Pediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Center for Child Development Exercise and Physical Literacy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Suite KB.02.055.1, Internal mail KB.02.056.0, PO Box 85090, 3508, AB, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Center for Child Development Exercise and Physical Literacy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Suite KB.02.055.1, Internal mail KB.02.056.0, PO Box 85090, 3508, AB, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Center for Child Development Exercise and Physical Literacy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Suite KB.02.055.1, Internal mail KB.02.056.0, PO Box 85090, 3508, AB, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Internet and smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment and personalized advice (PROfeel) in adolescents with chronic conditions: A feasibility study. Internet Interv 2021; 25:100395. [PMID: 34026566 PMCID: PMC8131314 DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2021.100395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Growing up with a chronic disease comes with challenges, such as coping with fatigue. Many adolescents are severely fatigued, though its associated factors exhibit considerable interpersonal and longitudinal variation. We assessed whether PROfeel, a combination of a smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA) method using the internet, followed by a face-to-face dialogue and personalized advice for improvement of symptoms or tailor treatment based on a dynamic network analysis report, was feasible and useful. STUDY DESIGN Feasibility study in fatigued outpatient adolescents 12-18 years of age with cystic fibrosis, autoimmune disease, post-cancer treatment, or with medically unexplained fatigue. Participants were assessed at baseline to personalize EMA questions. EMA was conducted via smartphone notifications five times per day for approximately six weeks. Hereby, data was collected via the internet. The EMA results were translated into a personalized report, discussed with the participant, and subsequently translated into a personalized advice. Afterwards, semi-structured interviews on feasibility and usefulness were held. RESULTS Fifty-seven adolescents were assessed (mean age 16.2 y ± 1.6, 16% male). Adolescents deemed the smartphone-based EMA feasible, with the app being used for an average of 49 days. Forty-two percent of the notifications were answered and 85% of the participants would recommend the app to other adolescents. The personalized report was deemed useful and comprehensible and 95% recognized themselves in the personalized report, with 64% rating improved insight in their symptoms and subsequent steps towards an approach to reduce one's fatigue as good or very good. CONCLUSIONS PROfeel was found to be highly feasible and useful for fatigued adolescents with a chronic condition. This innovative method has clinical relevance through bringing a patient's daily life into the clinical conversation.
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Steur LMH, Kaspers GJL, Van Someren EJW, Van Eijkelenburg NKA, Van der Sluis IM, Dors N, Van den Bos C, Tissing WJE, Grootenhuis MA, Van Litsenburg RRL. Sleep-wake rhythm disruption is associated with cancer-related fatigue in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Sleep 2021; 43:5691200. [PMID: 31889198 PMCID: PMC7294409 DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsz320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Study Objectives To compare sleep–wake rhythms, melatonin, and cancer-related fatigue in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) to healthy children and to assess the association between sleep–wake outcomes and cancer-related fatigue. Methods A national cohort of ALL patients (2–18 years) was included. Sleep–wake rhythms were measured using actigraphy and generated the following variables: Interdaily stability (IS): higher IS reflects higher stability; intradaily variability (IV): lower IV indicates less fragmentation; L5 and M10 counts: activity counts during the five least and 10 most active hours, respectively; and relative amplitude (RA): the ratio of L5 and M10 counts (higher RA reflects a more robust rhythm). The melatonin metabolite, 6-sulfatoxymelatonin (aMT6s), was assessed in urine. Cancer-related fatigue was assessed with the PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale. Using regression models sleep–wake rhythms, aMT6s, and cancer-related fatigue were compared to healthy children and associations between sleep–wake outcomes and cancer-related fatigue were assessed in ALL patients. Results In total, 126 patients participated (response rate: 67%). IS, RA, and M10 counts were lower in patients compared to healthy children (p < 0.001). aMT6s levels were comparable to healthy children (p = 0.425). Patients with ALL were more fatigued compared to healthy children (p < 0.001). Lower IS, RA and M10 counts and higher IV were significantly associated with more parent-reported cancer-related fatigue. Associations between sleep–wake rhythms and self-reported cancer-related fatigue were not statistically significant. Conclusions Sleep–wake rhythm impairment is associated with more cancer-related fatigue in pediatric ALL patients. Interventions aimed to improve sleep hygiene and encourage physical activity may reduce cancer-related fatigue.
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- Lindsay M H Steur
- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Pediatric Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Pediatric Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands.,Dutch Childhood Oncology Group, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Sleep and Cognition, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (An Institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences), Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Integrative Neurophysiology, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research (CNCR), VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Psychiatry, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands.,Department of Pediatric Oncology, Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands.,Department of Pediatric Oncology, Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands.,Department of Pediatric Oncology, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands.,Department of Pediatric Oncology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Pediatric Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Severe Fatigue Is Common Among Pediatric Patients with Primary Immunodeficiency and Is Not Related to Disease Activity. J Clin Immunol 2021; 41:1198-1207. [PMID: 33728554 PMCID: PMC8310837 DOI: 10.1007/s10875-021-01013-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Purpose Fatigue is a distressing symptom commonly reported among pediatric patients with primary immunodeficiency (PID). However, the relationship between fatigue and disease activity is currently unknown. Methods In this cross-sectional study, we examined the prevalence of severe fatigue, the effect of fatigue on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and the effects of disease activity and comorbidity on fatigue severity among pediatric patients 2–18 years of age with PID. Fatigue and HRQoL were assessed using the pediatric quality of life inventory multidimensional fatigue scale (PedsQL MFS) and generic core scales (PedsQL GCS), respectively. Linear regression analyses and an analysis of covariance were used to compare the fatigue scores with the scores obtained from a healthy control group. Data were adjusted for age and sex. Results Of the 91 eligible patients, 79 were assessed (87% participation rate), with a mean age of 10.4 ± 4.4 years. Pediatric patients with PID reported significantly higher fatigue levels compared to healthy peers, with an 18.9% prevalence of severe fatigue. Moreover, higher fatigue levels were inversely associated with HRQoL in all domains and directly associated with school absences. We found that severe fatigue was comparable between common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), combined immunodeficiency (CID), and selective immunoglobulin A deficiency (SIgAD) patients, but was not reported in the X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) patients studied. Finally, fatigue severity was not significantly associated with disease activity or comorbidity. Conclusions Nearly 20% of pediatric patients with PID reported experiencing severe fatigue, and fatigue was reported among a wide range of PID subcategories. In addition, severe fatigue negatively affected the patient’s quality of life and daily functioning, but was not associated with disease activity or comorbidity. Thus, targeting severe fatigue might be a promising strategy for improving the overall well-being and quality of life of pediatric patients with PID.
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Lassandro G, Palmieri VV, Barone A, Farruggia P, Giona F, Licciardello M, Marinoni M, Marzollo A, Notarangelo LD, Palumbo G, Ramenghi U, Russo G, Saracco P, Spinelli M, Tolva A, Tornesello A, Palladino V, Noviello D, Giordano P. Fatigue perception in a cohort of children with chronic immune thrombocytopenia and their caregivers using the PedsQL MFS: Real-life multicenter experience of the Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology (AIEOP). Pediatr Blood Cancer 2021; 68:e28840. [PMID: 33274837 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fatigue is an important clinical and psychological aspect for a significant number of children affected by immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). To date, few studies have explored fatigue and its relationship with chronic ITP in pediatric age. The aim of the present multicentric pilot study is to determine fatigue perception in a large group of children with chronic ITP and their caregivers using the PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale (PedsQL MFS), and to compare the results with those of healthy control subjects. PROCEDURE Children with chronic ITP aged 5-18 years and/or caregivers of children aged 2-18 years were enrolled. Child/adolescent self-report was used for patients aged 5-18 years, and parent proxy-report for patients aged 2-18 years. The questionnaire was offered as online survey. PedsQL MFS is composed of 18 items covering three dimensions: General Fatigue Scale, Sleep/Rest Fatigue Scale, and Cognitive Fatigue Scale. RESULTS One hundred ninety-one patients affected by chronic ITP and 248 caregivers answered the PedsQL MFS. We have highlighted that lower values of PedsQL MFS scores are obtained in the 13-18 age group. Moreover, sleep/rest fatigue domain appears to be more compromised in all age groups. For all PedsQL MFS scores, pediatric patients with chronic ITP and their caregivers reported statistically significant worse fatigue than healthy children. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that fatigue is relevant among children and adolescents affected by chronic ITP. The PedsQL MFS represents an adequate instrument for measuring fatigue in patients with chronic ITP. Therefore, symptoms of fatigue should be routinely assessed in clinical practice.
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- Giuseppe Lassandro
- Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Pediatric Unit, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Pediatric Unit, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Onco-Hematology, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Unit, A.R.N.A.S. Ospedale Civico, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Paediatric Department, ASST-Sette Laghi, "F. Del Ponte" Hospital, Varese, Italy
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- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Azienda Ospedaliera-University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Regional Reference Centre for Haemostasis and Thrombosis, IRCCS Paediatric Hospital "Bambino Gesù,", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric and Public Health Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric and Public Health Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Hemato-Oncology Unit, Fondazione MBBM, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy
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- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Presidio Ospedaliero Vito Fazzi, Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Pediatric Unit, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Pediatric Unit, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Pediatric Unit, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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Kramer N, Nijhof SL, van de Putte EM, Ketelaar M, Grootenhuis MA, van der Ent K, Swart JF, van Grotel M, Dalmeijer GW, Nap-van der Vlist MM. Role of parents in fatigue of children with a chronic disease: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Paediatr Open 2021; 5:e001055. [PMID: 34104803 PMCID: PMC8144042 DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE As parents majorly impact their child's well-being, and as fatigue is a highly prevalent threat to the well-being of children with a chronic disease, we aimed to explore the association between parental factors and fatigue in children with a chronic disease. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Two Dutch children's hospitals. POPULATION Children 2-18 years of age with either an autoimmune disease, cystic fibrosis or post-cancer treatment, and one of their parents. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Paediatric fatigue was measured using the PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale. Parental factors included parental pain, fatigue and physical symptoms, parental distress, catastrophising thoughts about their child's pain and family empowerment. Multiple linear regressions were used to study associations with paediatric fatigue. A multivariable regression model was used to assess the effect of the different parental factors on paediatric fatigue. All analyses were adjusted for the age and sex of the child. RESULTS 204 families participated (mean age 11.0±4.3 and 43.5±6.3 years for children and parents, respectively; 69% participation rate). More parental pain, fatigue and physical symptoms, and more parental distress and pain catastrophising were associated with more paediatric fatigue. More parental empowerment was associated with less paediatric fatigue on both subscales. In the multivariable model, only paediatric age remained significantly associated with fatigue. In a separate multivariable model for children 8-18 years old, more parental distress (β=-1.9, 95% CI -3.7 to -0.1) was also significantly associated with more paediatric fatigue. CONCLUSIONS In a population of children with a chronic disease, parental factors, both physical and psychosocial, were associated with paediatric fatigue. Our study provides evidence that more family empowerment is associated with less paediatric fatigue. This exploratory study adds to our knowledge of associated factors with fatigue in paediatric chronic disease, providing starting points for targeted interventions.
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- Niels Kramer
- Social Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Social Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Social Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Centre of Excellence for Rehabilitation Medicine, UMC Utrecht Brain Centre, University Medical Centre Utrecht and De Hoogstraat Rehabilitation, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Psycho-Oncology, Princess Maxima Center for Paediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Cystic Fibrosis Center and Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Paediatric Rheumatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Paediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division management, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Social Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Nap-van der Vlist MM, Dalmeijer GW, Grootenhuis MA, van der Ent K, van den Heuvel-Eibrink MM, Swart JF, van de Putte EM, Nijhof SL. Fatigue among children with a chronic disease: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Paediatr Open 2021; 5:e000958. [PMID: 33665374 PMCID: PMC7893660 DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2020-000958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine: (1) which biological/lifestyle, psychological and/or social factors are associated with fatigue among children with a chronic disease and (2) how much each of these factors contributes to explaining variance in fatigue. DESIGN AND SETTING This was a cross-sectional study across two children's hospitals. PATIENTS We included children aged 8-18 years who visited the outpatient clinic with cystic fibrosis, an autoimmune disease or postcancer treatment. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Fatigue was assessed using the PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale. Generic biological/lifestyle, psychological and social factors were assessed using clinical assessment tools and questionnaires. Multiple linear regression analyses were used to test the associations between these factors and fatigue. Finally, a multivariable regression model was used to determine which factor(s) have the strongest effect on fatigue. RESULTS A total of 434 out of 902 children were included (48% participation rate), with a median age of 14.5 years; 42% were male. Among these 434 children, 21.8% were severely fatigued. Together, all biopsychosocial factors explained 74.6% of the variance in fatigue. More fatigue was uniquely associated with poorer physical functioning, more depressive symptoms, more pressure at school, poorer social functioning and older age. CONCLUSIONS Fatigue among children with a chronic disease is multidimensional. Multiple generic biological/lifestyle, psychological and social factors were strongly associated with fatigue, explaining 58.4%; 65.8% and 50.0% of the variance in fatigue, respectively. Altogether, almost three-quarters of the variance in fatigue was explained by this biopsychosocial model. Thus, when assessing and treating fatigue, a transdiagnostic approach is preferred, taking into account biological, psychological and social factors.
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- Merel M Nap-van der Vlist
- Social Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division management, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Psycho-Oncology, Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Cystic Fibrosis Center and Department of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Paediatric Rheumatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Social Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Social Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Bronner MB, Peeters MAC, Sattoe JNT, van Staa A. The impact of type 1 diabetes on young adults' health-related quality of life. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2020; 18:137. [PMID: 32398086 PMCID: PMC7218580 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-020-01370-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Young adulthood is a challenging period for people with diabetes mellitus type 1 (T1DM) as they are facing multiple life transitions while managing a demanding disease. This poses a risk for impaired health-related quality of life (HRQOL). We assessed HRQOL in a cohort of young adults with T1DM in the Netherlands, and compared outcomes with those of Dutch norm groups of healthy young adults and young adults with a chronic disease. METHODS We analyzed data collected in a larger evaluation study on transitional care for young adults with T1DM in a nationwide sample in the Netherlands, including twelve participating hospitals. These data had been obtained from online questionnaires completed by young adults with T1DM after they had transferred to adult care. HRQOL was self-reported with the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory for young adults (PedsQL-YA). RESULTS One hundred and sixty-five young adults with T1DM participated (44.2% response); and they scored significantly worse than did healthy peers on all domains of HRQOL, except social functioning. Particularly, functioning at school or work was worse than that of the norm group. The study group's HRQOL-scores were comparable to norm scores of young adults with chronic diseases, although the physical and social functioning of young people with T1DM was better. One quarter (26.1%) of all young adults with T1DM reported fatigue. CONCLUSIONS During transition to adulthood, young adults with T1DM struggle to maintain a balance between the demands of managing a disease and their life. Many of them encounter problems at work or school, and suffer from fatigue. These findings underscore the need to regularly assess HRQOL, and to discuss work- and education-related issues in clinical practice.
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- Madelon B Bronner
- Research Centre Innovations in Care, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Research Centre Innovations in Care, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Research Centre Innovations in Care, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Research Centre Innovations in Care, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. .,Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Ridao-Manonellas S, Fábregas-Bofill A, Núñez-Rueda G, González-Amores M, García-Prat M, López-Seguer L, Rivière JG, Martín-Nalda A, Mendoza-Palomar N, Melendo-Pérez S, Soler-Palacín P. Health-Related Quality of Life and Multidimensional Fatigue Scale in Children with Primary Immunodeficiencies. J Clin Immunol 2020; 40:602-609. [PMID: 32291562 DOI: 10.1007/s10875-020-00775-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Patients with primary immunodeficiency disease (PID) have an increased risk of experiencing physical activity limitations, social difficulties, and psychological problems due to their chronic condition. Evaluation of their health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and fatigue is crucial in these patients to help understand their complex disease and provide adequate medical care. METHODS In this study, we evaluated HRQOL and fatigue in pediatric and young adult patients with PID attending our center. Participants completed the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL), version 4.0, and the PedsQL multidimensional fatigue module, standard version. RESULTS Fifty-three PID patients were recruited (age range: 2-23 years). The mean HRQOL score obtained was 66.61 (SD: 18.73) out of 100, and the emotional and work/school dimensions were the ones most highly affected. There were no significant differences in reported quality of life between patients and their caregivers. The mean patient-reported fatigue value was 68.81 (SD: 17.80) out of 100, and the rest-related dimension was the one most highly affected. In the caregivers' assessment, general fatigue was the most highly affected dimension. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study show that quality of life is poor and fatigue measures are considerably increased in our young adult and pediatric patients with PIDs. These findings can indicate areas requiring more intensive interventions, and they will serve as a basis for comparison of future results.
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- Saida Ridao-Manonellas
- Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiencies Unit (UPIIP), Hospital Infantil Vall d'Hebron (HIVH), Jeffrey Modell Foundation Excellence Centre, ERN RITA Centre, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiencies Unit (UPIIP), Hospital Infantil Vall d'Hebron (HIVH), Jeffrey Modell Foundation Excellence Centre, ERN RITA Centre, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiencies Unit (UPIIP), Hospital Infantil Vall d'Hebron (HIVH), Jeffrey Modell Foundation Excellence Centre, ERN RITA Centre, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiencies Unit (UPIIP), Hospital Infantil Vall d'Hebron (HIVH), Jeffrey Modell Foundation Excellence Centre, ERN RITA Centre, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiencies Unit (UPIIP), Hospital Infantil Vall d'Hebron (HIVH), Jeffrey Modell Foundation Excellence Centre, ERN RITA Centre, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiencies Unit (UPIIP), Hospital Infantil Vall d'Hebron (HIVH), Jeffrey Modell Foundation Excellence Centre, ERN RITA Centre, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiencies Unit (UPIIP), Hospital Infantil Vall d'Hebron (HIVH), Jeffrey Modell Foundation Excellence Centre, ERN RITA Centre, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiencies Unit (UPIIP), Hospital Infantil Vall d'Hebron (HIVH), Jeffrey Modell Foundation Excellence Centre, ERN RITA Centre, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiencies Unit (UPIIP), Hospital Infantil Vall d'Hebron (HIVH), Jeffrey Modell Foundation Excellence Centre, ERN RITA Centre, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiencies Unit (UPIIP), Hospital Infantil Vall d'Hebron (HIVH), Jeffrey Modell Foundation Excellence Centre, ERN RITA Centre, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiencies Unit (UPIIP), Hospital Infantil Vall d'Hebron (HIVH), Jeffrey Modell Foundation Excellence Centre, ERN RITA Centre, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. .,Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Steur LMH, Kaspers GJL, van Someren EJW, van Eijkelenburg NKA, van der Sluis IM, Dors N, van den Bos C, Tissing WJE, Grootenhuis MA, van Litsenburg RRL. The impact of maintenance therapy on sleep-wake rhythms and cancer-related fatigue in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Support Care Cancer 2020; 28:5983-5993. [PMID: 32285260 PMCID: PMC7686190 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05444-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Purpose To assess the impact of maintenance therapy and the additional impact of dexamethasone treatment on cancer-related fatigue and sleep-wake rhythms in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients and to determine the association between these outcomes. Methods A national cohort of pediatric ALL patients (≥ 2 years) was included (± 1 year post-diagnosis). Patients receiving dexamethasone were assessed twice (assessment with and without dexamethasone). Actigraphy assessments were used to calculate sleep-wake outcomes with nonparametric methods. Cancer-related fatigue was assessed with the PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale. Sleep-wake rhythms and cancer-related fatigue were compared between patients participating in the assessment without dexamethasone and healthy children (linear regression) and between assessments with and without dexamethasone (mixed models). Using linear regression, associations between sleep-wake outcomes and cancer-related fatigue were determined during assessments with and without dexamethasone. Results Responses were collected for 125 patients (113 assessments with and 81 without dexamethasone). The sleep-wake rhythm was less stable (p = 0.03) and less robust (p = 0.01), with lower physical activity levels (p < 0.001) and higher cancer-related fatigue levels (p < 0.001) in ALL patients compared to healthy children. Physical activity was lower (p = 0.001) and cancer-related fatigue more severe (p ≤ 0.001) during assessments with dexamethasone compared to without dexamethasone. Sleep-wake outcomes were significantly associated with cancer-related fatigue during periods without dexamethasone, but not during periods with dexamethasone. Conclusion Sleep-wake rhythms are disturbed, physical activity levels lower, and cancer-related fatigue levels higher during maintenance therapy. Interventions aimed to enhance sleep-wake rhythms during maintenance therapy could improve cancer-related fatigue. Families should be supported in coping with the additional burden of dexamethasone treatment to improve well-being of ALL patients. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s00520-020-05444-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- L M H Steur
- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Pediatric Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, ZH 8D12, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Pediatric Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, ZH 8D12, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Heidelberglaan 25, 3584 CS, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Dutch Childhood Oncology Group, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Sleep and Cognition, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (an institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Integrative Neurophysiology, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research (CNCR), VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Psychiatry, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Heidelberglaan 25, 3584 CS, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Heidelberglaan 25, 3584 CS, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Heidelberglaan 25, 3584 CS, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Heidelberglaan 25, 3584 CS, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Heidelberglaan 25, 3584 CS, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of pediatric oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Heidelberglaan 25, 3584 CS, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Pediatric Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, ZH 8D12, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Heidelberglaan 25, 3584 CS, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Steur LMH, Grootenhuis MA, Van Someren EJW, Van Eijkelenburg NKA, Van der Sluis IM, Dors N, Van den Bos C, Tissing WJE, Kaspers GJL, Van Litsenburg RRL. High prevalence of parent-reported sleep problems in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia after induction therapy. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2020; 67:e28165. [PMID: 31944548 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To assess sleep problems (prevalence and predictors) in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) after the most intensive phase of therapy (induction). METHODS Patients (≥2 years) treated according to the Dutch ALL-11 protocol were included. Sleep was measured using parent-reports and self-reports (Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire; CSHQ) and actigraphy. Parental sleep (Medical Outcome Study Sleep Scale) and distress and parenting problems (Distress Thermometer for Parents) were assessed with questionnaires. Z-scores were calculated for total CSHQ scores using age-appropriate scores of healthy Dutch children. The prevalence of sleep problems (defined as a Z-score > 1) in patients with ALL was compared to healthy children (chi-square tests). Actigraphic sleep estimates were collected in healthy Dutch children (n = 86, 2-18 years) for comparison with patients (linear regression). Determinants of parent-reported child sleep (total CSHQ Z-score) were identified with regression models. RESULTS Responses were collected for 124 patients (response rate 67%), comprising 123 parent-reports, 34 self-reports, and 69 actigraphy assessments. Parents reported sleep problems in 38.0% of the patients compared to 15.2% in healthy children (P < .001). Patients reported fewer sleep problems themselves: 12.1% compared to 15.8% in healthy children (P = .33). Total time in bed (B (95% CI): 22.89 (9.55-36.22)) and total sleep time (B (95% CI):16.30 (1.40-31.19)), as derived from actigraphy, were significantly longer in patients. More parent-reported child sleep problems were predicted by parenting problems, more parental sleep problems, bedroom sharing, and child's sleep medication use (explained variance: 27.4%). CONCLUSIONS Systematic monitoring of child and parental sleep and implementation of effective interventions may be a gateway to improve quality of survival in pediatric ALL.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lindsay M H Steur
- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Pediatric Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | | | - Eus J W Van Someren
- Department of Sleep and Cognition, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (An institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences), Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Integrative Neurophysiology, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research (CNCR), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Psychiatry, Amterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | | | - Inge M Van der Sluis
- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Department of Pediatric Oncology, Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
| | - Natasja Dors
- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Department of Pediatric Oncology, Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
| | - Cor Van den Bos
- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Department of Pediatric Oncology, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - Wim J E Tissing
- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Department of Pediatric Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
| | - Gertjan J L Kaspers
- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Pediatric Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Dutch Childhood Oncology Group, Utrecht, The Netherlands
| | - Raphaële R L Van Litsenburg
- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Pediatric Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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