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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2021

Feeling scared or worried self-report in children receiving cancer treatments using the Symptom Screening in Pediatrics Tool (SSPedi).

Shannon Hyslop, Deborah Tomlinson, Christina Baggott, David Dix, Paul Gibson, Donna L Johnston, Andrea D Orsey, Carol Portwine, Vicky Price, Magimairajan Vanan and 5 more

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 12 institutions in 2 countries.

Shannon HyslopProgram in Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 0A4, Canada.
Deborah TomlinsonProgram in Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 0A4, Canada.
Christina BaggottPediatric Hematology/Oncology, Stanford University Cancer Clinical Trials Office, 800 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
David DixDivision of Hematology/Oncology/BMT, Department of Pediatrics, BC Children's Hospital, 4480 Oak Street Room B315, Vancouver, V6H 3V4, Canada.
Paul GibsonHaematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, London Health Sciences Centre, 800 Commissioners Road East, London, Ontario, N6A 5W9, Canada.
Donna L JohnstonDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L1, Canada.
Andrea D OrseyDivision of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, 282 Washington Street, Hartford, CT, 06106, USA.
Carol PortwineDivision of Haematology/Oncology, McMaster Children's Hospital, Health Sciences Centre, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, Canada.
Vicky PriceDivision of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, IWK Health Centre, 5850/5980 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 6R8, Canada.
Magimairajan VananPediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT, CancerCare Manitoba, Research Institute in Oncology and Hematology, Departments of Pediatrics & Child Health and Biochemistry & Medical Genetics, University of Manitoba, 675 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 0V9, Canada.
Susan KuczynskiOntario Parents Advocating for Children with Cancer (OPACC), 99 Citation Drive, Toronto, Ontario, M2K 1S9, Canada.
Brenda SpieglerDepartment of Psychology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada.
George A TomlinsonDepartment of Medicine, Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada.
L Lee DupuisProgram in Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 0A4, Canada.
Lillian SungProgram in Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 0A4, Canada. lillian.sung@sickkids.ca.
Hospital for Sick Children · CAInstitute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences · CABritish Columbia Children's Hospital · CACancerCare Manitoba · CAChildren's Hospital of Eastern Ontario · CAConnecticut Children's Medical Center · USIzaak Walton Killam Health Centre · CALondon Health Sciences Centre · CAMcMaster Children's Hospital · CASickKids Foundation · CAStanford University · USToronto General Hospital · CA

Funding

Canadian Cancer Society 702295
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe objectives of this study were to describe reports of bother for feeling scared or worried among children with cancer and pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients, and to identify factors associated with it.

methodsWe included children receiving cancer treatments who were 8-18 years of age. Three patient types were enrolled: inpatients receiving active cancer treatment, outpatients receiving maintenance acute lymphoblastic leukemia chemotherapy, and outpatients in survivorship. Amount of bother due to feeling scared or worried yesterday or today was self-reported using the Symptom Screening in Pediatrics Tool (SSPedi) on a 0-4 scale. Risk factors were evaluated using logistic regression.

resultsAmong the 502 children included, 225 (45.0%) reported any degree of bother (score ≥ 1) and 29 (5.8%) reported severe bother (score ≥ 3) for feeling scared or worried. In multiple regression evaluating any bother, boys were less likely to be bothered (odds ratio (OR) 0.60, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.41-0.87) and inpatients receiving active cancer treatment were more likely to be bothered compared to outpatients in survivorship (OR 3.58, 95% CI 2.00-6.52). The only factor associated with being severely bothered by feeling scared or worried was clinic visit or admission due to fever (OR 4.57, 95% CI 1.24-13.60). DISCUSSION: We found 45% of children receiving cancer treatments reported being bothered by feeling scared or worried. Girls and inpatients receiving active treatment experienced more bother of any degree, while visiting the hospital due to fever was associated with being severely bothered. Future work should identify interventions to prevent or alleviate this symptom.

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AdolescentChildEarly Detection of CancerFemaleHumansMaleMass ScreeningNeoplasmsPediatricsSelf ReportSymptom AssessmentChildrenHematopoietic stem cell transplantationOncologyScaredSymptom screeningWorried

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