Prospective assessment of anxiety among pediatric oncology patients and their caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic a cohort study
| Autor: | Michal, Yaffe Ornstein, Edwa, Friedlander, Shir, Katz, Ronit, Elhasid |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Psychosocial Oncology. 41:182-195 |
| ISSN: | 1540-7586 0734-7332 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07347332.2022.2086092 |
| Popis: | To assess COVID-19-pandemic related anxiety and emotional-behavioral difficulties among oncologic children and their caregivers.Prospective cohort study conducted from March to November 2020.76 pediatric oncological and 28 nonmalignant hematological patients aged 1.6-23.4 years and their caregivers.A total of 104 families completed an age-specific self-report psychological assessment; of these, 20 oncologic families completed the assessment at two time points.Ten percent of the caregivers and 13.9% of the patients reported anxiety disorder. Additionally, 3.1% of the caregivers reported behavioral difficulties. No significant differences emerged between patients' self-reports and caregivers' reports. No differences emerged between oncological and nonmalignant hematological participants.The prevalence of anxiety associated with the COVID-19 pandemic was similar to the reported prevalence of anxiety following a diagnosis of pediatric malignancy.Real-time assessment of psychological effects revealed no COVID-19-associated anxiety. Nonetheless, late effects will need to be monitored. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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