Sociodemographic Factors and Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents under Cancer Treatment

González-Ramírez, Leivy Patricia; Gómez-Martínez, Ricardo; Luna-Flores, Cintia Livier; Colunga-Rodríguez, Cecilia; Solis, Mercedes Gabriela Orozco; Ortega-Cortés, Rosa

doi:10.4236/psych.2017.84036

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“…It is also evident that the variables associated with OHRQOL impact in RA patients are erosive RA and perceiving morning stiffness, both being risk factors. 38 Results were similar to those who reported fatigue and depression. In a study carried out on women with RA, the tendency was to be more vulnerable and less optimistic when the presence of daily pain was experienced.…”

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“…Comparable results have been reported by other researchers. 38 When inquiring if the patients received alternative treatment -apart from the conventional one -such as homeopathy, bioenergetics, and natural treatments, among others, we found that only one person answered in the affirmative. People who answered in the negative reported the highest impact scores on the OHIP-14.…”

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Oral health-related quality of life in a group of patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Posada-López¹,

Botero²,

Duque-Castaño³

et al. 2023

Dent. Med. Probl.

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Background. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontitis (PD) are chronic diseases that are associated with connective tissue and bone destruction, which affects the quality of life of the people suffering from these conditions. The identification of social conditions and the determinants of RA and PD would permit the elaboration of policies and strategies based on social reality.Objectives. The aim of the present study was to identify the relationship between oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and the indicators of general health and oral health in patients with RA. Material and methods.A cross-sectional study involving 59 patients with RA was conducted between 2019 and 2020. Demographic, general health, periodontal, and oral health parameters were collected. In addition, the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) questionnaire was administered to each patient. A description of the OHIP-14 dimensions according to different variables was performed. The relationship between OHRQoL and general/oral health indicators was analyzed with logistic and linear regression analyses.Results. The highest OHIP-14 scores were found in people that were 60 years of age and over, single, had low educational achievements, a low socioeconomic status, were unemployed, and had no health affiliation. In the adjusted model, the prevalence of the impact on OHRQoL was 1.34 (1.10-5.29) times greater in those with erosive RA than in those without, and 2.22 (1.16-29.50) times greater in those who self-reported morning stiffness. Regarding the stage of PD, those with stage IV had a prevalence of the impact on the OHRQoL of 70%, an average extent of 3.4 ±4.5 and a severity score of 11.5 ±22.0, with statistically significant differences.Conclusions. The dimensions with the greatest impact on the OHRQoL of patients were physical pain, discomfort and psychological disability. The type of RA and the severity of PD are indicators of worse scores on the OHRQoL scale.

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Oral health-related quality of life in a group of patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Posada-López¹,

Botero²,

Duque-Castaño³

et al. 2023

Dent. Med. Probl.

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“…Deterioration of QoL in pediatric cancer patients was often attributed to painful clinical interventions, surgery, intensive chemotherapy, and hospitalization. Existing literature indicated that the physical, emotional, and social dimensions of the QoL of children with cancer differed according to various demographic factors, e.g., age [7] and gender [8], as well as disease and treatment-related factors, e.g., diagnosis, duration, and the type of treatment [9]. Specifically, children, as compared with adolescents, reported lower QoL for the initial period after diagnosis.…”

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Health-Related Quality of Life in Pediatric Patients with Leukemia in Singapore: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study

Choo

Chew

Tan

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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There has been a paradigm shift in health service delivery to a more holistic approach, which considers Quality of Life (QoL) and overall functioning. Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is a multidimensional construct that encompasses physical functioning as well as psychosocial aspects of emotional and social functioning. This study explored factors related to HRQoL in Asian pediatric patients with leukemia in Singapore. The available variables included: age, treatment duration, household income, gender, ethnicity, religion, diagnosis, and phase of treatment. It is hypothesized that the relationships will be significant. In the current study, there were 60 patients (60% males) with leukemia; their ages ranged from 1 to 21 years (Mean = 8.03, Standard Deviation = 4.55). The hypothesis was partially supported. Age had a significant positive relationship with physical functioning, r(60) = 0.28, p < 0.05, physical health, r(60) = 0.28, p < 0.05, and the total HRQoL score, r(60) = 0.29, p < 0.05. Treatment duration had a positive relationship with school functioning, r(60) = 0.28, p < 0.05. All other correlations were statistically non-significant. The effects of the available psychosocial variables of gender, ethnicity, and religion were examined on scores from the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL). Ethnicity had a significant effect on social functioning, U = 292.00, p < 0.05, r = 0.3 (medium effect size). Specifically, Chinese (Median = 85.00, n = 33) had significantly higher scores on social functioning than others (Median = 70.00, n = 27). The remaining comparisons were statistically non-significant. The current findings added to QoL research, and provided an impetus for more research in the area of HRQoL for children with leukemia in Singapore.

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Quality of Life of Pediatric Cancer Patients Undergoing Cancer Therapy in Sulaimani City, Iraq (Patient’s Report)

Tahir¹,

Majeed²

2021

JSMC

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Background Assessing the quality of life has become an essential aspect in the treatment of pediatric cancer patients. Previously studies concerning this issue were limited but nowadays increased; the literature has shown that the quality of life of children and adolescents is negatively affected by cancer disease and its treatment. Objectives To assess the quality of life of pediatric cancer patients receiving cancer therapy at Hiwa Cancer Hospital in Sulaimani City according to patients’ reports. Patients and Methods A Quantitative-descriptive design has been carried out on (110) pediatric patients who received cancer therapy. Data was collected using standard quality of life inventory 4.0. Data analyzed using statistical package of social science version (24). Results According to the patients’ report, the main findings in the present study are that the quality of life among pediatric cancer patients was at a reasonable level (64.54±10.02). The social function domain got the highest score with equaled (76.04 %); physical function domain (60.28 %), the emotional function domain (63.31%), and the lowest domain was school function (58.30 %). Conclusion The social and emotional function domains in the quality of life of pediatric cancer patients were good levels in which patients rarely have a problem. At the same time, physical and school functioning got an acceptable level in which patients sometimes have a problem.

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Sociodemographic Factors and Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents under Cancer Treatment

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References 18 publications

Oral health-related quality of life in a group of patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Oral health-related quality of life in a group of patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Health-Related Quality of Life in Pediatric Patients with Leukemia in Singapore: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study

Quality of Life of Pediatric Cancer Patients Undergoing Cancer Therapy in Sulaimani City, Iraq (Patient’s Report)

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