Health-Related Quality of Life and Mental Health of Parents of Children with Pediatric Abdominal Tumors.
health-related quality of life
mental health
parents
pediatric abdominal tumors
pediatric surgery
rare diseases
Journal
Children (Basel, Switzerland)
ISSN: 2227-9067
Titre abrégé: Children (Basel)
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101648936
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
16 Aug 2024
16 Aug 2024
Historique:
received:
28
07
2024
revised:
11
08
2024
accepted:
13
08
2024
medline:
31
8
2024
pubmed:
31
8
2024
entrez:
29
8
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Abdominal tumors rarely occur in childhood but are associated with great psychological stress for patients and their families. Parents playing a central role in their children's treatment may experience adverse effects on their Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and mental health due to the children's illness and required treatment. Given the limited knowledge of the psychosocial burden of parents with children suffering from solid abdominal tumors, this study aims to assess their HRQoL and mental health along with the impact of various psychosocial factors. A cross-sectional cohort study was carried out involving 54 parents of children with solid abdominal tumors who had surgery at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf in Germany. The results were compared with 46 parents of children undergoing routine surgeries without a prior tumor diagnosis, and with normative values. Data were obtained using standardized questionnaires. Parents of the index group showed significantly worse HRQoL and limited mental health. Furthermore, they showed significantly higher parental burden in several subscales and less social support in comparison with the control group. Considering the lower parental HRQoL and the central role parents play in their children's lives, it is crucial to include prevention and intervention measures for parents as part of a multimodal treatment regime for children with solid pediatric abdominal tumors.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Abdominal tumors rarely occur in childhood but are associated with great psychological stress for patients and their families. Parents playing a central role in their children's treatment may experience adverse effects on their Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and mental health due to the children's illness and required treatment. Given the limited knowledge of the psychosocial burden of parents with children suffering from solid abdominal tumors, this study aims to assess their HRQoL and mental health along with the impact of various psychosocial factors.
METHODS
METHODS
A cross-sectional cohort study was carried out involving 54 parents of children with solid abdominal tumors who had surgery at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf in Germany. The results were compared with 46 parents of children undergoing routine surgeries without a prior tumor diagnosis, and with normative values. Data were obtained using standardized questionnaires.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Parents of the index group showed significantly worse HRQoL and limited mental health. Furthermore, they showed significantly higher parental burden in several subscales and less social support in comparison with the control group.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Considering the lower parental HRQoL and the central role parents play in their children's lives, it is crucial to include prevention and intervention measures for parents as part of a multimodal treatment regime for children with solid pediatric abdominal tumors.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39201933
pii: children11080998
doi: 10.3390/children11080998
pmc: PMC11352779
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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