Abstract
Introduction: Better perception of Quality of Life in children suffering from cancer and their common complications help us to apply supportive and psychological interventions. The current study assessed Health Related Quality of Life in children with cancer on chemotherapy and off treatment and compared children’s report with their parents’ proxy report. Materials and Methods: 100 children aged 8 to 18 years on chemotherapy including 58 males and 42 females, with the mean age of 12.02 years (SD=2.54) and 51 off treatment children including 23 males and 28 females, with the mean age of 13.01 years (SD=3.26) and their parents completed PedsQL Cancer Module questionnaire. The mean total score and Health Related Quality Of Life subscales were calculated and compared within study groups. Results: Parents reported their children’s Quality Of Life and most of its subscales statically lower than children themselves both on and off chemotherapy (P
Keywords
Neoplasms, Child, Quality of life, Drug therapy, Adolescent : نورویشها، کودک، کیفیت زندگی، دارو درمانی، نوجوانان
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