Health-related quality of life assessment in Serbian schoolchildren hospitalized for malignant disease
Background/Aim. Although long-term survival of childhood cancer patients is significantly improved, prolonged treatment and hospitalization might have negative impacts on child development. The aim of this study was to verify profile of health-related quality of life parameters in populatio...
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| author | Nedović Goran Marinković Dragan Rapaić Dragan Berat Svetlana Kozomara Ružica |
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| description | Background/Aim. Although long-term survival of childhood cancer patients is
significantly improved, prolonged treatment and hospitalization might have
negative impacts on child development. The aim of this study was to verify
profile of health-related quality of life parameters in population of
schoolchildren during hospitalization and treatment for malignant disease.
Methods. The Serbian version of Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Version
4.0 (PedsQLTM4.0) Generic Core Scales was applied. A total of 120
schoolchildren were analyzed: 60 patients hospitalized for prolonged
malignant disease treatment and 60 healthy schoolchildren from public
schools. The study was done at the Institute for Oncology and Radiology of
Serbia, as well as in four schools. Results. Generally, schoolchildren
hospitalized for cancer treatment demonstrated lower scores on physical,
emotional, social and school functioning when compared to healthy
schoolchildren from regular public schools. Significant differences were
observed for all the 8 items of the Physical Health Scale, in 2 out of 5
items of the Emotional Functioning Scale, in 4 out of 5 items of the Social
Functioning Scale, and 3 out of 5 items of the School Functioning Scale.
Conclusions. The Serbian version of PedsQLTM 4.0 Generic Core Scales could be
successfully used to evaluate physical, emotional, social and school
functioning of hospitalized children and adolescent. Schoolchildren
hospitalized for prolonged tumor treatment have poorer HRQOL scores compared
to general healthy population, however the level of remaining physical,
emotional and social parameters should provide solid foundation for their
potential rehabilitation, education and inclusion. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ce1daeb42ff04c39873a30a4c7a4d7442025-08-20T02:03:47ZengMinistry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, BelgradeVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502013-01-0170219519910.2298/VSP1302195N0042-84501302195NHealth-related quality of life assessment in Serbian schoolchildren hospitalized for malignant diseaseNedović Goran0Marinković Dragan1Rapaić Dragan2Berat Svetlana3Kozomara Ružica4Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation, BelgradeFaculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation, BelgradeFaculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation, BelgradeInstitute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, BelgradeClinic for Maxillofacial Surgery, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade + Faculty of Medicine of the Military Medical Academy, University of Defence, Belgrade, SerbiaBackground/Aim. Although long-term survival of childhood cancer patients is significantly improved, prolonged treatment and hospitalization might have negative impacts on child development. The aim of this study was to verify profile of health-related quality of life parameters in population of schoolchildren during hospitalization and treatment for malignant disease. Methods. The Serbian version of Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Version 4.0 (PedsQLTM4.0) Generic Core Scales was applied. A total of 120 schoolchildren were analyzed: 60 patients hospitalized for prolonged malignant disease treatment and 60 healthy schoolchildren from public schools. The study was done at the Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, as well as in four schools. Results. Generally, schoolchildren hospitalized for cancer treatment demonstrated lower scores on physical, emotional, social and school functioning when compared to healthy schoolchildren from regular public schools. Significant differences were observed for all the 8 items of the Physical Health Scale, in 2 out of 5 items of the Emotional Functioning Scale, in 4 out of 5 items of the Social Functioning Scale, and 3 out of 5 items of the School Functioning Scale. Conclusions. The Serbian version of PedsQLTM 4.0 Generic Core Scales could be successfully used to evaluate physical, emotional, social and school functioning of hospitalized children and adolescent. Schoolchildren hospitalized for prolonged tumor treatment have poorer HRQOL scores compared to general healthy population, however the level of remaining physical, emotional and social parameters should provide solid foundation for their potential rehabilitation, education and inclusion.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2013/0042-84501302195N.pdfquality of lifeneoplasmsquestionnaireschildadolescent |
| spellingShingle | Nedović Goran Marinković Dragan Rapaić Dragan Berat Svetlana Kozomara Ružica Health-related quality of life assessment in Serbian schoolchildren hospitalized for malignant disease Vojnosanitetski Pregled quality of life neoplasms questionnaires child adolescent |
| title | Health-related quality of life assessment in Serbian schoolchildren hospitalized for malignant disease |
| title_full | Health-related quality of life assessment in Serbian schoolchildren hospitalized for malignant disease |
| title_fullStr | Health-related quality of life assessment in Serbian schoolchildren hospitalized for malignant disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health-related quality of life assessment in Serbian schoolchildren hospitalized for malignant disease |
| title_short | Health-related quality of life assessment in Serbian schoolchildren hospitalized for malignant disease |
| title_sort | health related quality of life assessment in serbian schoolchildren hospitalized for malignant disease |
| topic | quality of life neoplasms questionnaires child adolescent |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2013/0042-84501302195N.pdf |
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