Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
DOI
10.3906/sag-1510-9
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Child, cancer, quality of life, depression, anxiety
First Page
1078
Last Page
1088
Recommended Citation
YILDIRIM, NİHAL SARGIN; DEMİRKAYA, METİN; SEVİNİR, BETÜL BERRİN; GÜLER, SALİH; VURAL, AYŞE PINAR; DEMİRÖZ, CANDAN; and KANTARCIOĞLU, ARZU ÇIRPAN
(2017)
"A prospective follow-up of quality of life, depression, andanxiety in children with lymphoma and solid tumors,"
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 47:
No.
4, Article 5.
https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-1510-9
Available at:
https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol47/iss4/5