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ArticleHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2022

Exploring the long-term psychosocial impact of paediatric haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for nonmalignant diseases.

Joëll E Bense, Lieke Ter Welle, Hilda Mekelenkamp, Marieke Schimmel, Marloes Louwerens, Arjan C Lankester, Arwen H Pieterse, Anne P J de Pagter

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Article in Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Joëll E BenseDepartment of Pediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden University Medical Center, Division of Stem Cell Transplantation, Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-7939-334X
Lieke Ter WelleDepartment of Pediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden University Medical Center, Division of Stem Cell Transplantation, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Hilda MekelenkampDepartment of Pediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden University Medical Center, Division of Stem Cell Transplantation, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Marieke SchimmelDepartment of Pediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden University Medical Center, Division of Psychosocial Care, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Marloes LouwerensDepartment of Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Arjan C LankesterDepartment of Pediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden University Medical Center, Division of Stem Cell Transplantation, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Arwen H PieterseDepartment of Biomedical Data Sciences, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Anne P J de PagterDepartment of Pediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden University Medical Center, Division of Stem Cell Transplantation, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Leiden University Medical Center · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAn understanding of the long-term psychosocial impact of paediatric haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for nonmalignant diseases is needed to optimize pre-HSCT counselling, supportive care and long-term follow-up programmes after HSCT for this group of patients and caregivers.

methodsThis qualitative study included 14 patients who underwent transplantation for a nonmalignant disease during childhood. In-depth interviews were held online to explore patients' perspectives on the long-term psychosocial impact of HSCT on their lives. The results were analysed based on the Grounded Theory approach.

resultsPatients' median age at the time of the interview was 19 years (range: 14-49), and the median years after HSCT was 12 years (range: 3-33). Four main themes were identified: (1) doing okay, (2) experiencing persistent involvement with healthcare services, (3) influence on relationships with loved ones and (4) impact on the patient's life course. Subthemes extracted were doing okay, feeling of being cured, health limitations, sense of vulnerability, ongoing connection to the hospital, acceptance, friendship, family relations, development of own identity, not taking life for granted, social development, impact on (school) career and thinking about the future.

conclusionsPatients reported active coping strategies and resilience after this high-impact treatment. The data highlight the need for patient-adjusted supportive care, indicating more need for supportive care in the long-term outpatient clinic. PATIENT CONTRIBUTION: This study included patients as participants. Caregivers were approached if patients were below a certain age. Additionally, preliminary results were presented during a patient conference day.

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Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationAdaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentAdultCaregiversChildGrounded TheoryHumansMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchYoung Adulthaematopoietic stem cell transplantationlate effectsnonmalignant diseasespaediatricpsychosocial impact

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PMID35906795
PMCPMC9615066
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