A prospective follow-up of quality of life, depression, and  anxiety in children with lymphoma and solid tumors

Nihal Sargin YILDIRIM; Metin DEMİRKAYA; Betül Berrin SEVİNİR; Salih GÜLER; Ayşe Pinar VURAL; Candan DEMİRÖZ; Arzu Çirpan KANTARCIOĞLU

Makale detayları

A prospective follow-up of quality of life, depression, and anxiety in children with lymphoma and solid tumors

Yazarlar:

Nihal Sargin YILDIRIM | Metin DEMİRKAYA | Betül Berrin SEVİNİR | Salih GÜLER | Ayşe Pinar VURAL | Candan DEMİRÖZ | Arzu Çirpan KANTARCIOĞLU

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2017 Vol.47 Issue 4, pp.1078-1088

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2017

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000751197

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

Özet:

 

Background/aim: The aim of this study was the determination and prospective follow-up of quality of life, depression, and anxiety in pediatric patients with cancer under chemotherapy, as well as the evaluation of related factors.  Materials and methods: Fifty newly diagnosed pediatric cancer patients and their parents were prospectively monitored before, during, and after therapy, and tests were used.   Results: Significantly lower quality of life scores were recorded during treatment, in the group with CNS tumors, in the group receiving chemotherapy plus radiotherapy plus surgery, in the inpatient-only treatment group, in the group receiving treatment for longer than 6 months, and in the group of patients whose diagnosis was delayed for more than 3 months. Total quality of life scores for children and their parents were 82.95 ± 14.59 vs. 83.61 ± 14.60 before, 54.69 ± 16.51 vs. 55.78 ± 16.05 during, and 83.88 ± 12.44 vs. 84.19 ± 13.22 at the end of treatment (P < 0.05). Anxiety and depression scores were significantly higher during treatment, in patients whose diagnoses were delayed for more than 3 months, and among inpatients.   Conclusion: The quality of life of a majority of our patients was severely affected, and depression and anxiety were more frequently seen especially during treatment.

Makale detayları

A prospective follow-up of quality of life, depression, and anxiety in children with lymphoma and solid tumors

Yazarlar: Nihal Sargin YILDIRIM | Metin DEMİRKAYA | Betül Berrin SEVİNİR | Salih GÜLER | Ayşe Pinar VURAL | Candan DEMİRÖZ | Arzu Çirpan KANTARCIOĞLU

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2017 Vol.47 Issue 4, pp.1078-1088

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2017

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000751197

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6165

pISSN: 1300-0144

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Nihal Sargin YILDIRIM | Metin DEMİRKAYA | Betül Berrin SEVİNİR | Salih GÜLER | Ayşe Pinar VURAL | Candan DEMİRÖZ | Arzu Çirpan KANTARCIOĞLU

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2017 Vol.47 Issue 4, pp.1078-1088

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2017

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000751197

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144