Psychosocial functioning of parents of Dutch long-term survivors of childhood cancer

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OBJECTIVE: To describe health-related quality of life (HRQoL), post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth of parents of long-term survivors of childhood cancer (CCS) and study associated factors.

METHODS: Parents of survivors of the Dutch Childhood Cancer Survivor Study LATER cohort below 30 years and diagnosed 1986-2001 were invited to complete the TNO-AZL Questionnaire for Adult's HRQoL (e.g., sleep and aggressive emotions), Self-Rating Scale for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Post-traumatic Growth Inventory, and Illness Cognition Questionnaire. HRQoL domain scores were compared to references using Mann-Whitney U tests. Correlations between post-traumatic stress, growth and HRQoL were evaluated. Medical characteristics of their child and illness cognitions were studied as associated factors of HRQOL, post-traumatic stress and growth. p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

RESULTS: Parents (n = 661 of n = 448 survivors, 56% female, mean time since child's diagnosis: 21.3 [SD: 3.3] years) reported better HRQoL in social functioning and aggressive emotions than references (r = .08-0.17). Mothers additionally reported better HRQoL in pain, daily activities, sexuality, vitality, positive and depressive emotions (r = .07-0.14). Post-traumatic stress was symptomatic in 3%, and associated with worse HRQoL (r = -0.27-0.48). Post-traumatic growth was positively associated to post-traumatic stress and better HRQoL (r = 0.09-0.12). Cancer recurrence was associated to better HRQoL (β = 0.37-0.46). Acceptance illness cognitions were associated to better (β = 0.12-0.25), and helplessness to worse outcomes (β = 0.14-0.38).

CONCLUSIONS: HRQoL of parents of young adult survivors of CCS is comparable to references or slightly better. Only a small proportion reports symptomatic post-traumatic stress. Improving acceptance and reducing feelings of helplessness may provide treatment targets for parents with psychosocial problems.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:32

Enthalten in:

Psycho-oncology - 32(2023), 2 vom: 24. Feb., Seite 283-294

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

van Gorp, Marloes [VerfasserIn]
Joosten, Mala M H [VerfasserIn]
Maas, Anne [VerfasserIn]
Drenth, Babet L [VerfasserIn]
van der Aa-van Delden, Alied [VerfasserIn]
Kremer, Leontien C M [VerfasserIn]
van Dulmen-den Broeder, Eline [VerfasserIn]
Tissing, Wim J E [VerfasserIn]
Loonen, Jacqueline J [VerfasserIn]
van der Pal, Helena J H [VerfasserIn]
de Vries, Andrica C H [VerfasserIn]
van den Heuvel-Eibrink, Marry M [VerfasserIn]
Ronckers, Cécile [VerfasserIn]
Bresters, Dorine [VerfasserIn]
Louwerens, Marloes [VerfasserIn]
Neggers, Sebastian J C C M [VerfasserIn]
van der Heiden-van der Loo, Margriet [VerfasserIn]
Maurice-Stam, Heleen [VerfasserIn]
Grootenhuis, Martha A [VerfasserIn]
Dutch LATER study group [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Health-related quality of life
Illness cognitions
Journal Article
Parents
Pediatric oncology
Post-traumatic growth
Post-traumatic stress
Psycho-oncology
Psychosocial outcomes
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Survivors of childhood cancer

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 07.02.2023

Date Revised 19.04.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/pon.6069

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM34939623X