Surviving childhood cancer: relationship between exercise and coping on quality of life.

This research assesses Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in a Spanish sample of adolescent cancer survivors, and analyzes the relationship between HRQoL, coping styles and physical exercise. Forty-two survivors (12-19 years), who were ≥ 1 year of remission, completed standardized measures of HRQoL (CHIP-AE), coping strategies (ACS) and physical exercise (AECEF). Mean scores in all HRQoL domains were within normative values. Multiple regression analysis revealed that physical exercise and productive coping were related to higher HRQoL, whereas non-productive coping was related to lower HRQoL. This sample of survivors reported good levels of HRQoL, which are mediated by coping styles and physical exercise.

Surviving childhood cancer: relationship between exercise and coping on quality of life

This research assesses Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in a Spanish sample of adolescent cancer survivors, and analyzes the relationship between HRQoL, coping styles and physical exercise. Forty-two survivors (12-19 years), who were >= 1 year of remission, completed standardized measures of HRQoL (CHIP-AE), coping strategies (ACS) and physical exercise (AECEF). Mean scores in all HRQoL domains were within normative values. Multiple regression analysis revealed that physical exercise and productive coping were related to higher HRQoL, whereas nonproductive coping was related to lower HRQoL. This sample of survivors reported good levels of HRQoL, which are mediated by coping styles and physical exercise (AU)

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Afrontamiento y malestar emocional parental en relación a la calidad de vida del adolescente oncológico en remisión / Parental coping and distress with regard to health-related quality of life in adolescent survivors of childhood cancer

Objetivo: Explorar si la calidad de vida (CV) de los adolescentes oncológicos en remisión, está relacionada con el afrontamiento y/o el malestar emocional parental. Método: A partir de un diseño transversal, se recogió información de un total de 62 participantes (31 adolescentes oncológicos en remisión y 31 padres de los anteriores). La CV de los adolescentes fue evaluada a través del Cuestionario de Salud SF-12v2. Para evaluar el estilo de afrontamiento parental se administró el COPE en versión disposicional; y para medir su nivel de malestar emocional actual en relación al cáncer, se administraron dos escalas numéricas de 5 puntos. Los datos médicos y socio-demográficos se obtuvieron a partir de las historias clínicas. Resultados: El estilo de afrontamiento parental de vinculación con el problema (engagement) explicaba un 25% de la varianza del componente mental de CV de los adolescentes oncológicos en remisión (ß = -,500; p = ,004). Conclusiones: La CV del adolescente superviviente a un cáncer, no depende única y exclusivamente de sí mismo. El ámbito familiar en el que éste está inmerso va a tener un papel muy destacado en su adaptación. Por ello es necesario atender las necesidades tanto del paciente, como de sus padres; favoreciendo un mayor ajuste a la situación de remisión, ayudando a disminuir el malestar emocional una vez ha finalizado el tratamiento, y de algún modo, fomentando una mejor y más rápida adaptación a la normalidad de todo el núcleo familiar (AU)

Purpose: To explore whether Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in a sample of adolescent survivors of childhood cancer is related to parental coping and/ or parental emotional distress. Methods: Sixty-two participants (31 adolescent survivors of childhood cancer and 31 parents) completed several questionnaires in a cross-sectional study. HRQoL was assessed using the SF-12v2 questionnaire. Parental coping styles were assessed using the COPE (dispositional version); and their emotional distress with regard to the oncological experience was assessed by means of two 5-point numeric scales. Medical and demographical data were obtained from medical records. Results: The parental coping style of engagement explained 25% of the variance in mental component dimension of HRQoL of adolescent survivors of childhood cancer (ß = -,500; p = ,004). Conclusions: HRQoL of adolescent survivors of childhood cancer does not depend only of their own determinants. The family context will play a major role in their adaptation. Therefore it is necessary to take care of the needs of both patients and their parents, encouraging a greater adjustment to the remission phase, helping them to reduce the emotional distress after the end of treatment, and somehow, fostering a better and faster adjustment to the situation of the whole family (AU)

Calidad de vida en adolescentes supervivientes de cáncer infantojuvenil / Quality of life in adolescent survivors of childhood cancer

Fundamento y objetivo: Evaluar la calidad de vida en relación con la salud de un grupo de adolescentes oncológicos en remisión en comparación con adolescentes de la población general sin historia previa de cáncer. Pacientes y método: Se evaluó a un total de 372 adolescentes con edades comprendidas entre los 14 y los 19 años, de los cuales 34 formaban parte del grupo de supervivientes oncológicos y 338 del grupo normativo. A todos ellos se les administró el cuestionario de salud SF-12v2 en una única sesión de evaluación. Resultados: Los adolescentes oncológicos en remisión presentaron puntuaciones medias estadísticamente superiores en comparación con el grupo control en el componente mental (MCS) de calidad de vida del SF-12v2 (52,60 frente a 47,85; p=0,004; intervalo de confianza del 95%: −7,9 a −1,6). No se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre ambas muestras en el componente físico (PCS), pese a que los supervivientes presentaron puntuaciones medias superiores (54,03 frente a 52,72). Conclusiones: Los adolescentes supervivientes de cáncer manifiestan una calidad de vida satisfactoria (valores en torno a la media poblacional) y, en concreto, presentan mayor percepción de bienestar psicológico que el grupo control sin historia previa de cáncer (AU)

Background and objective: To assess health-related quality of life of adolescent survivors of childhood cancer, compared to adolescent's health-related quality of life who had no history of cancer. Patients and method: A total of 372 adolescents aged between 14 and 19 years, 34 cancer survivors and a comparison group of 338 peers without a history of cancer, were assessed. All of them filled in the SF-12v2 in a cross-sectional study. Results: Survivors revealed significantly higher mean values compared to the normative group for the Mental Component Scale (MCS) from the SF-12v2 (52,60 vs. 47,85; p=0,004; IC 95%, −7,9–−1,6). No significant differences between groups were found for the Physical Component Scale (PCS), even though adolescent survivors of childhood cancer showed higher mean scores (54,03 vs. 52,72). Conclusions: Adolescent cancer survivors showed a satisfactory quality of life (mean scores around the normative values), and, specifically, they reported greater perception of psychological wellbeing compared to peers (AU)

[Quality of life in adolescent survivors of childhood cancer]. / Calidad de vida en adolescentes supervivientes de cáncer infantojuvenil.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To assess health-related quality of life of adolescent survivors of childhood cancer, compared to adolescent's health-related quality of life who had no history of cancer. PATIENTS AND METHOD: A total of 372 adolescents aged between 14 and 19 years, 34 cancer survivors and a comparison group of 338 peers without a history of cancer, were assessed. All of them filled in the SF-12v(2) in a cross-sectional study. RESULTS: Survivors revealed significantly higher mean values compared to the normative group for the Mental Component Scale (MCS) from the SF-12v(2) (52,60 vs. 47,85; p=0,004; IC 95%, -7,9--1,6). No significant differences between groups were found for the Physical Component Scale (PCS), even though adolescent survivors of childhood cancer showed higher mean scores (54,03 vs. 52,72). CONCLUSIONS: Adolescent cancer survivors showed a satisfactory quality of life (mean scores around the normative values), and, specifically, they reported greater perception of psychological wellbeing compared to peers.