Child Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Based on Their Parents' Support and Past History |
Yoon Jung Kim1, Hye Gyeong Cha2, Chung Aie Kim2, Yoon Ja Park2, Hye Jin Kim3, Jong Jin Seo4, Hye Jin Kwon5 |
1Clinical Nurse Specialist, Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center 2Doctor's Course, Department of Nursing, Chung-Ang University 3Master's Course, Department of Nursing, Chung-Ang University 4Professor, Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center 5Professor, Department of Nursing, Chung-Ang University |
소아암 생존 청소년의 질병력과 부모지지에 따른 삶의 질 |
김윤정1, 차혜경2, 김정애2, 박윤자2, 김혜진3, 서종진4, 권혜진5 |
1서울아산병원 소아종양혈액분과 임상전문간호사 2중앙대학교 간호학과 박사과정 3중앙대학교 간호학과 석사과정 4서울아산병원 소아종양혈액분과 교수 5중앙대학교 간호학과 교수 |
Correspondence:
Hye Gyeong Cha, Tel: 02-820-5672, Fax: 02-824-7961, Email: chamnurse@hanmail.net |
Received: 4 February 2008 • Revised: 4 February 2008 • Accepted: 3 March 2008 |
Abstract |
Purpose This study was done to evaluate the child cancer survivors' quality of life on the basis of their own and their parents' reports.
Methods This is a descriptive research whereby a structured questionaire was given, upon agreement, to 76 parents and 76 adolescents who were diagnosed as completely cured and remained under follow-up observation as outpatients. The tools adopted in this study included PedsQL™ 4.0 developed by Varni et al. (1999) and a Korean version as revised by Choi(2004). The data collected was subjected to SPSS.
Results No difference was identified between the quality of life perceived by adolescents and that perceived by their parents (p=.50). The quality of life of adolescents by general characteristics and past history was found to differ, depending upon their current academic status (p=.03), diagnosis, treatment type, time-off treatment and late effects (p=.00, p=.04, p=.01, p=.00). A positive correlation was identified between adolescents' quality of life and time-off treatment and late effects (r=.3O, p=.01). A positive correlation was also identified between adolescents' quality of life and mothers' support (r=.34, p=.00).
Conclusion It is essential that individual nursing intervention models be developed in consideration of the adolescents' diagnosis of cancer, treatment type, time-off treatment and late effects. |
Key Words:
Adolescent; Support; Quality of life |
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