Explorative study on the aftercare of pediatric brain tumor survivors: a parents' perspective.
Support Care Cancer
; 19(10): 1637-46, 2011 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Whilst the need for aftercare for long-term sequelae of brain tumor survivors is well known and evident, information from a parent's perspective is lacking on whether the need for aftercare is detected in time, and whether the aftercare is timely initiated and meets the needs for aftercare.METHODS:
A survey regarding aftercare in five domains of long-term sequelae (neurocognitive, physical, emotional, social and parenting problems) was sent to 57 parents of survivors treated for a brain tumor in our center.RESULTS:
Forty-two (74%) parents participated in this study. With a mean period of 8.1 years (SD = 3.9) since start of treatment, the majority of the survivors (mean age = 14.7 years, SD = 3.8) needed aftercare in several domains of functioning. This need was highest and most met for physical sequelae (N = 34), and lowest but still substantial and least met for parental difficulties (N = 11). Parents of survivors with surgery only as treatment reported a similar need for aftercare as those of survivors with adjuvant therapy. Most of the survivors received aftercare; however, substantial delay of aftercare and self-referral for aftercare were frequently reported. Furthermore, parents showed a lack of knowledge about and use of aftercare services.CONCLUSIONS:
Increased awareness for the need for psychosocial aftercare is required. Coaching, psycho-educative programs about coping with the long-term sequelae and information about available specialized aftercare services are required to meet the needs of brain tumor survivors and their parents more adequately.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Encefálicas
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Sobrevivientes
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Cuidados Posteriores
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Necesidades y Demandas de Servicios de Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Support Care Cancer
Asunto de la revista:
NEOPLASIAS
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Países Bajos