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Erschienen in: Supportive Care in Cancer 9/2018

17.05.2018 | Review Article

Perspectives of children, family caregivers, and health professionals about pediatric oncology symptoms: a systematic review

verfasst von: Lei Cheng, Liying Wang, Mengxue He, Sheng Feng, Yehui Zhu, Cheryl Rodgers

Erschienen in: Supportive Care in Cancer | Ausgabe 9/2018

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Abstract

Objectives

To evaluate the existing body of evidence to determine the current state of knowledge regarding the perspectives of the following groups: (1) children with cancer, (2) family caregivers, and (3) healthcare professionals, about symptoms, as well as factors that may influence the symptom reports.

Methods

A systematic search was performed for all types of studies that included the perspectives of at least two groups of participants’ symptom reports. Children included anyone younger than 19 years of age who was diagnosed with any type of cancer. Electronic searches were conducted in five English databases and four Chinese databases. The appraisal of methodological quality was conducted using the GRADE criteria. Data were extracted into matrix tables.

Results

Thirty-three studies were included. The pediatric oncology symptoms reported by children, family caregivers, and healthcare professionals were synthesized. Findings suggested that family caregivers’ symptom reports were more closely aligned with children’s reports than with the healthcare professionals’ reports. Influencing factors on the different symptom reports included the children’s diagnosis, symptom characteristics, social-demographic factors, and family caregivers’ psychosocial status.

Conclusions

Children with cancer should be the primary reporters for their symptoms. When there are reporters other than the children, the potential discrepancy between the different perspectives needs to be carefully considered.
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Metadaten
Titel
Perspectives of children, family caregivers, and health professionals about pediatric oncology symptoms: a systematic review
verfasst von
Lei Cheng
Liying Wang
Mengxue He
Sheng Feng
Yehui Zhu
Cheryl Rodgers
Publikationsdatum
17.05.2018
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Supportive Care in Cancer / Ausgabe 9/2018
Print ISSN: 0941-4355
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-7339
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-018-4257-3

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