Psychosocial functioning of adult siblings of Dutch very long-term survivors of childhood cancer : DCCSS-LATER 2 psycho-oncology study

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OBJECTIVE: To describe psychosocial outcomes among adult siblings of very long-term childhood cancer survivors (CCS), to compare these outcomes to reference populations and to identify factors associated with siblings' psychosocial outcomes.

METHODS: Siblings of survivors (diagnosed <18 years old, between 1963 and 2001, >5 years since diagnosis) of the Dutch Childhood Cancer Survivor Study DCCSS-LATER cohort were invited to complete questionnaires on HRQoL (TNO-AZL Questionnaire for Adult's HRQoL), anxiety/depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), post-traumatic stress (Self-Rating Scale for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder), self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale) and benefit and burden (Benefit and Burden Scale for Children). Outcomes were compared to a reference group if available, using Mann-Whitney U and chi-Square tests. Associations of siblings' sociodemographic and CCS' cancer-related characteristics with the outcomes were assessed with mixed model analysis.

RESULTS: Five hundred five siblings (response rate 34%, 64% female, mean age 37.5, mean time since diagnosis 29.5) of 412 CCS participated. Siblings had comparable HRQoL, anxiety and self-esteem to references with no or small differences (r = 0.08-0.15, p < 0.05) and less depression. Proportions of symptomatic PTSD were very small (0.4%-0.6%). Effect sizes of associations of siblings' sociodemographic and CCS cancer-related characteristics were mostly small to medium (β = 0.19-0.67, p < 0.05) and no clear trend was found in the studied associated factors for worse outcomes.

CONCLUSIONS: On the very long-term, siblings do not have impaired psychosocial functioning compared to references. Cancer-related factors seem not to impact siblings' psychosocial functioning. Early support and education remain essential to prevent long-term consequences.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:32

Enthalten in:

Psycho-oncology - 32(2023), 9 vom: 11. Sept., Seite 1401-1411

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Joosten, Mala M H [VerfasserIn]
van Gorp, Marloes [VerfasserIn]
van Dijk, Jennifer [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]
Versluys, Birgitta [Sonstige Person]
van Leeuwen, Flora [Sonstige Person]
van der Steeg, Lideke [Sonstige Person]
Janssens, Geert [Sonstige Person]
van Santen, Hanneke [Sonstige Person]
Veening, Margreet [Sonstige Person]
den Hartogh, Jaap [Sonstige Person]
Pluijm, Saskia [Sonstige Person]
Batenburg, Lilian [Sonstige Person]
de Ridder, Hanneke [Sonstige Person]
Hollema, Nynke [Sonstige Person]
Teunissen, Lennart [Sonstige Person]
Schellekens, Anke [Sonstige Person]

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Themen:

Benefit and burden
Health-related quality of life
Journal Article
Pediatric oncology
Post-traumatic stress
Psycho-oncology
Psychosocial outcomes
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Siblings
Survivors of childhood cancer

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 08.09.2023

Date Revised 14.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/pon.6191

funding:

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359351476