| Titre : | Fatigue and health related quality of life in children and adolescents with cancer (2017) |
| Auteurs : | Michelle Darezzo Rodrigues ; Eufemia Jacob ; Emiliana Omena Bomfim ; et al. |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | European Journal of Oncology Nursing (Vol. 29, August 2017) |
| Article en page(s) : | p. 39-46 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Adolescent ; Brésil ; Enfant (6-12 ans) ; Fatigue ; Qualité de vie ; Sommeil ; Tumeurs |
| Résumé : |
Purpose
The study examined the different dimensions of fatigue (general, sleep/rest, cognitive), health related quality of life (HRQL) (physical, emotional, cognitive, social), and the relationships between fatigue and HRQL in hospitalized children and adolescents with cancer in Brazil. Method Participants were recruited from a pediatric oncology inpatient unit in a comprehensive cancer care hospital in southeast Brazil. They completed the PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale and the PedsQL Inventory of Quality of Life (Generic and Cancer module) once during hospitalization. Results The majority (66.7%) of the participants (n = 38; mean age 12.1 ± 2.9 years) had total fatigue scores Conclusions The study is the first to report fatigue and health related quality of life in hospitalized children and adolescents with cancer in Brazil. Similar to experiences of other children in the world, our findings indicate that children and adolescents with cancer had problems with fatigue that were associated with low HRQL. Future studies are recommended to examine interventions (exercise, leisurely activities) that may alleviate fatigue and improve HRQL in pediatric patients with cancer. |
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