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ArticleCancers2023

Emotional, Behavioral, and Physical Health Consequences in Caregivers of Children with Cancer: A Network Analysis Differentiation in Mothers' and Fathers' Reactivity.

Dorella Scarponi, Pierfrancesco Sarti, Veronica Rivi, Chiara Colliva, Elisa Marconi, Andrea Pession, Johanna M C Blom

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Article in Cancers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07420101 (A Mindfulness Approach to Scanxiety), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
4.1field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07420101 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

A Mindfulness Approach to Scanxiety

TypeinterventionalSponsorKimberley RocheRan2026 to 2027Enrolled160ConditionsCaregiver Anxiety, Caregiver Anxiety Related to Cancer Imaging, Pediatric OncologyArmsMindful Module Caregiver Packet
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2026
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  2. Distress Screening in Parents of Children with Cancer During Active Treatment: A Pilot Study.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Dorella ScarponiUnità Operativa Pediatria Pession, IRSSC S. Orsola, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
Pierfrancesco SartiDepartment of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy.ORCID 0009-0009-4342-8641
Veronica RiviDepartment of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8413-4510
Chiara CollivaLocal Health Unit of Modena, 41012 Carpi, Italy.
Elisa MarconiClinical Psychology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6722-8390
Andrea PessionDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0379-9562
Johanna M C BlomDepartment of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4974-1964
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia · ITAgostino Gemelli University Polyclinic · ITAzienda Unita' Sanitaria Locale Di Modena · ITUniversity of Bologna · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPediatric cancer presents mental and physical challenges for patients and their caregivers. However, parental distress has been understudied despite its negative impact on quality of life, disability, and somatic disorders. Parents of oncopediatric patients experience high levels of suffering with their resilience tested throughout their children's illness. Identifying at-risk parents and offering specific treatments is crucial and urgent to prevent or alleviate negative outcomes.

methodsThis study used statistical and network analyses to examine symptom patterns assessed by the Kellner Symptom Questionnaire in 16 fathers and 23 mothers at different time points: diagnosis, treatment, and discharge.

resultsThe results indicated significantly higher distress levels in parents of oncopediatric children compared to the control reference population. Gender-specific differences in symptom profiles were observed at each time point, and symptoms showed a gradual but non-significant decrease over time.

conclusionsThe network analysis yielded valuable insights that, when applied in clinical practice, can guide the implementation of timely treatments to prevent and manage parental distress, thus addressing long-term, stress-related issues in primary caregivers of children diagnosed and treated for cancer.

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anxietybehaviordepressiongender differencesgraph theoryhostilityoncopediatric patientsparental distressphenotyperisk factorssomatization

Identifiers

PMID37444606
PMCPMC10340596
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