Sintomatologia e risposte psicologiche dei genitori di fronte alla malattia oncologica del figlio

Scarponi, Dorella; Garotti, Pier Luigi; Marconi, Elisa

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“…The diagnosis of cancer in the pediatric age group is widely described as a traumatic event for the parents, and may result in experiences, emotions, and even symptoms of psychopathological conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder ( Santacroce, 2002 ; Landolt et al, 2003 ; van Warmerdam et al, 2019 ), studies offer discordant results ( Norberg and Boman, 2013 ; Ringnér et al, 2015 ). Generally, parents’ high levels of anxiety and distress following their child’s diagnosis ( Patiño-Fernández et al, 2008 ; Vrijmoet-Wiersma et al, 2008 ) decrease over time with a decline already present 3 months after diagnosis ( Harper et al, 2013 ; Scarponi et al, 2017 ).…”

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“…Subsequently, the sample was distributed in two groups: parents of patients in treatment (GT) and parents of patients in off-therapy (GOT). Data from the literature report that the level of anxiety and distress of parents, very hight after the diagnosis of their child, can be reduced already during the first 3 months by up to 66% ( Harper et al, 2013 ; Scarponi et al, 2017 ). Considering the hypothesis of mild correlation ( r = 0.3) between Impact of Event Scale-Revised and Perceived Stress Scale, an alpha error = 0.05 (two tailed, probability for rejecting the null hypothesis, type I error rate), and a beta error = 0.20 (probability of failing to reject the null hypothesis under the alternative hypothesis, type II error rate) the calculated sample size was 85 cases ( Hulley et al, 2013 ).…”

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Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Parents of Pediatric Cancer Patients

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The changes and general alarm of the current COVID-19 pandemic have amplified the sense of precariousness and vulnerability for family members who, in addition to the emotional trauma of the cancer diagnosis, add the distress and fear of the risks associated with infection. The primary objectives of the present study were to investigate the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the parents of pediatric cancer patients, and the level of stress, anxiety, and the child’s quality of life perceived by the parents during the COVID-19 epidemic. The parents of 45 consecutive children with solid and hematological tumors were enrolled. Four questionnaires (Impact of Event Scale-Revised – IES-R; Perceived Stress Scale – PSS; Spielberger State – Trait Anxiety Inventory – STAI-Y; Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory – PedsQL) were administered to the parents at the beginning of the pandemic lockdown. A 75% of parents exhibited remarkable levels of anxiety, with 60 subjects in state scale and 45 subjects in trait scale having scores that reached and exceeded the STAI-Y cut off. The bivariate matrix of correlation found a significant positive correlation between the IES-R and PSS scores (r = 0.55, P < 0.001). There was a positive correlation between the PSS and PedsQL (emotional needs) scale (P < 0.001) and a negative correlation between IES-R and STAI-Y (P < 0.001). The results confirm that parents of pediatric cancer patients have a high psychological risk for post-traumatic symptoms, high stress levels, and the presence of clinically significant levels of anxiety.

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Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Parents of Pediatric Cancer Patients

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“…There are different approaches to investigate these phenomena and any discordant results 30,31 . Generally, parents' high levels of anxiety and distress following their child's diagnosis 24,26 decrease over time with a decline already present three months after diagnosis 34,35 .…”

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Psychological impact of COVID-19 on parents of pediatric cancer patients

Guido

Marconi

Peruzzi

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Background. The changes and general alarm of the current COVID-19 pandemic have amplified the sense of precariousness and vulnerability for family members who, in addition to the emotional trauma of the cancer diagnosis, add the distress and fear of the risks associated with infection. The primary objectives of the present study was to investigate the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the parents of pediatric cancer patients, and to investigate the level of stress, anxiety, and the child’s quality of life perceived by the parents during the Covid-19 epidemic. Methods. The parents of 45 consecutive children with solid and haematological tumors were enrolled. Four questionnaires (Impact of Event Scale-Revised - IES-R ; Perceived Stress Scale - PSS; Spielberger State - Trait Anxiety Inventory - STAI-Y ; Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory - PedsQL) were administered to the parents at the beginning of the pandemic lockdown. Results. 75% of parents exhibited remarkable levels of anxiety, with 60 subjects in state scale and 45 subjects in trait scale having scores that reached and exceeded the STAI-Y cut off. The bivariate matrix of correlation (Figure 1) found a strong significant positive correlation between the IES-R and PSS scores (r = 0.55, P < 0.001). There was a positive correlations between the PSS and PedsQL (emotional needs) scale (P < 0.001) and a negative correlation between IES-R and STAI-Y (P < 0.001). Conclusion. The results confirm that parents of pediatric cancer patients have a high psychological risk for post-traumatic symptoms, high stress levels, and the presence of clinically significant levels of anxiety.

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“…The sample was selected considering data from the literature, reporting very high anxiety levels in parents of pediatric cancer patients after their child’s diagnosis, followed by a reduction in the first 3 months of up to 66% [ 28 , 29 ]. The present study aims to investigate whether two years after the COVID-19 event (T2), the levels of anxiety, traumatic impact and stress in parents have changed compared to what was detected in T1.…”

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“…Scores on this scale range from 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating a greater perception of stress. To further understand the significance of the scores, they can be categorized into three bands: low stress (0-13), moderate stress (14-26), and high perceived stress (27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40). During the challenging times of the pandemic, this scale emerged as an useful tool not only in Italy but also in various other countries [34,35].…”

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Psychological Experiences of Parents of Pediatric Cancer Patients during and after COVID-19 Pandemic

Guido,

Marconi,

Peruzzi

et al. 2024

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Background: Family members dealing with the devastating impact of a cancer diagnosis are now facing even greater vulnerability due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside the already overwhelming trauma, they must also bear the distressing burden of the infection risks. The purpose of this study was to examine and explore the effects in parents of pediatric cancer patients two years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to compare these data with the previous data. Methods: We conducted a single-center prospective observational study, enrolling 75 parents of 42 pediatric oncology patients. Four questionnaires (IES-R; PSS; STAI-Y and PedsQL) were given to the parents 2 years after the first evaluation. Results: The bivariate matrix of correlation found a strong significant positive correlation between IES-R and PSS scores (r = 0.526, p < 0.001) as in T1. Stress symptoms (t = 0.00, p < 0.001) and levels of anxiety (trait) (t = 0.32, p < 0.001) remained unchanged; anxiety state levels appeared to have increased (t = 0.425, p < 0.001); there was a significant decrease in the PedsQL tot (t = 5.25, p < 0.001). Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic has influenced the levels of stress and anxiety of parents and the quality of life of patients, also correlating with the traumatic impact of the diagnosis.

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Sintomatologia e risposte psicologiche dei genitori di fronte alla malattia oncologica del figlio

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