SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2018
Perspectives of children, family caregivers, and health professionals about pediatric oncology symptoms: a systematic review.
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- Development and validation of the Pediatrics Functional Living Index-Emesis scale.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Patient-reported outcome measures in pediatrics: An overview of reviews.Pediatric discovery · 2024Review
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- Disagreement between mothers' and fathers' rating of health-related quality of life in children with cancer.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Lived experiences with unmet supportive care needs in pediatric cancer: Perspective of Chinese children and their parents.International journal of nursing sciences · 2022Article
- Nursing Care at End of Life in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation.American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses · 2022Article
- The Symptom Experience in Pediatric Cancer: Current Conceptualizations and Future Directions.Current oncology reports · 2022Review
- The predictive trifecta? Fatigue, pain, and anxiety severity forecast the suffering profile of children with cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- Palliative home-based care to pediatric cancer patients: characteristics and healthcare delivered.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- Reasons for disagreement between proxy-report and self-report rating of symptoms in children receiving cancer therapies.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Article
- The effect of digital health technologies on managing symptoms across pediatric cancer continuum: A systematic review.International journal of nursing sciences · 2021Review
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Abstract
objectivesTo 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.
methodsA 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.
resultsThirty-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.
conclusionsChildren 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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