2021
DOI: 10.1590/1980-220x-reeusp-2020-0484
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Management of chemotherapy-related symptoms in children and adolescents: family caregivers’ perspectives

Abstract: Objective: To describe the chemotherapy-associated symptoms and the strategies used for their management from the perspective of pediatric cancer patients’ family caregivers. Methods: This is a descriptive study with qualitative data analysis. Data collection took place in a pediatric hospital, from December 2017 to December 2018, with family caregivers of pediatric patients undergoing chemotherapy. Semi-structured interviews, subjected to inductive content analysis, were carried out. Concepts from the Sympto… Show more

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“…Sleep disturbance is also commonly reported in people with other conditions which affect skin and peripheral vascular functions, such as burns injury ( 93 , 94 ), diabetes ( 95 ), obesity ( 96 ) and connective tissue disorders such as Ehlers Danlos syndrome ( 97 ). Individuals with childhood cancer are also reported to experience sleep difficulties ( 98 , 99 ), with hyperarousal due to pain or anxiety. There is a logical relationship between the effects of these conditions on ANS, thermoregulatory functions and sleep.…”
Section: Thermoregulation and Sleep For Children With Neurodevelopmen...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Sleep disturbance is also commonly reported in people with other conditions which affect skin and peripheral vascular functions, such as burns injury ( 93 , 94 ), diabetes ( 95 ), obesity ( 96 ) and connective tissue disorders such as Ehlers Danlos syndrome ( 97 ). Individuals with childhood cancer are also reported to experience sleep difficulties ( 98 , 99 ), with hyperarousal due to pain or anxiety. There is a logical relationship between the effects of these conditions on ANS, thermoregulatory functions and sleep.…”
Section: Thermoregulation and Sleep For Children With Neurodevelopmen...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nesse sentido, o estudo de Silva-Rodrigues et al (2021) evidenciou que os principais sintomas relacionados ao tratamento do câncer são dor, náusea, vômito, fadiga, alopecia, mucosite, imunossupressão, distúrbios do sono e alterações de apetite e emocionais. Miller et al (2016) citam, em importante trabalho, a respeito do tratamento para diversos tipos de câncer onde os mesmos sintomas são mais prevalentes.…”
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