ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2010
Stress-mediated quality of life outcomes in parents of childhood cancer and brain tumor survivors: a case-control study.
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- Quality of life of primary caregivers by severity and control of children's asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review on factors and consequences of parental distress as related to childhood cancer.European journal of cancer care · 2016Pooled it
- Standards of Psychosocial Care for Parents of Children With Cancer.Pediatric blood & cancer · 2015Pooled it
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- Quality of life in pediatric oncology patients, caregivers and siblings after psychosocial screening: a randomized controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020Trial
- Effect of the Promoting Resilience in Stress Management Intervention for Parents of Children With Cancer (PRISM-P): A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2019Trial
- Factors Related to Parent and Child Health-Related Quality of Life Among Infants and Toddlers with Cancer.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2026Article
- Addressing survivorship care gaps through digital innovation: opportunities, challenges, and ethical considerations in the e-QuoL project.BMC cancer · 2025Article
- A Qualitative Analysis of the Experiences of Young Patients and Caregivers Confronting Pediatric and Adolescent Oncology Diagnosis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Family resilience processes among guardians caring for children and youths with leukemia.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Quality of life in mothers and fathers of children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in Sweden, Finland and Denmark.British journal of haematology · 2022Article
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- Psychosocial functioning of caregivers of pediatric brain tumor survivors.Pediatric blood & cancer · 2022Article
- The Lived Experience of Resilience in Parents of Children With Cancer: A Phenomenological Study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
- The Burden and Perceived Stress on Family Caregivers of Patients With Orofacial Cleft Deformities in The Perioperative Period of Cleft Repair.Journal of patient experience · 2020Article
- Assessment of health-related quality of life among parents of children with solid tumors in Serbia.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020Article
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- Family Members Dealing With Childhood Cancer: A Study on the Role of Family Functioning and Cancer Appraisal.Frontiers in psychology · 2019Article
- Care burden and its predictive factors in parents of newly diagnosed children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in academic hospitals in China.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2017Article
- Psychosocial distress and its effects on the health-related quality of life of primary brain tumor patients.CNS oncology · 2016Review
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Abstract
purposeTo determine if caring for a child with cancer or a brain tumor affects parental health and mental health and if and to what extent stress mediates the relationship between case status and parental quality of life.
methodsIn person interviewer-assisted surveys were administered to 74 case dyads (children diagnosed with cancer or a brain tumor and their parents) and 129 control dyads (children without health problems and their parents from a community sample) to assess health-related quality of life and perceived levels of stress.
resultsParents of children with cancer or a brain tumor had significantly worse health-related quality of life, including worse overall mental health. Overall physical health was no different between cases and controls. Staged multivariate analysis revealed that worse health-related quality of life is completely mediated by perceived stress in these parents.
conclusionsThe experience of caring for a child with cancer is not in itself related to poor quality of life, but is related to an increased level of stress that may adversely impact parental mental health and quality of life.
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