Parental stress before, during, and after pediatric stem cell transplantation: A review article
| Autor: | R. M. Egeler, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Hendrik M. Koopman, A Lindahl Norberg, C. M. J. Vrijmoet-Wiersma |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Faculteit der Geneeskunde |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Parents Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Time Factors Adolescent Review Article Review medicine.disease_cause Risk Factors immune system diseases hemic and lymphatic diseases medicine Psychological stress Humans Parental stress Adaptation Intensive care medicine Child Patient discharge business.industry Nursing research Infant Patient Discharge Review article Transplantation Pediatric SCT surgical procedures operative Oncology Child Preschool Female Stem cell business therapeutics Psychosocial human activities Stress Psychological Stem Cell Transplantation |
| Zdroj: | Supportive Care in Cancer Supportive Care in Cancer, 17(12), 1435-1443. Springer Verlag |
| ISSN: | 0941-4355 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00520-009-0685-4 |
| Popis: | Goals of work: Pediatric stem cell transplantation (SCT) is a stressful treatment for children with relapsed or high-risk malignancies, immune deficiencies and certain blood diseases. Parents of children undergoing SCT can experience ongoing stress related to the SCT period. The aim of this article was to present a literature review of articles on parental distress and adaptation before, during, and after SCT and to identify risk and protective factors.Materials and methods: The review was conducted systematically by using PubMed, Web of Science, PsychInfo, and Picarta databases. Eighteen articles met our inclusion criteria: publishing date between January 1, 1990 and January 1, 2009; studies concerning parents of children undergoing SCT; studies examining the psychological adjustment and/or stress reactions of parents as primary outcomes and studies available in English.Main results: Highest levels of parental stress are reported in the period preceding SCT and during the acute phase. Stress levels decrease steadily after discharge in most parents. However, in a subgroup of parents, stress levels still remain elevated post-SCT. Parents most at risk in the longer term display highest levels of stress during the acute phase of the SCT.Conclusions: Psychosocial assessment before SCT, during the acute phase and in the longer term, is necessary to identify parents in need for support and follow-up care. |
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