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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Health-Related Quality of Life and Mental Health of Parents of Children with Pediatric Abdominal Tumors.

Kira Zierke, Michael Boettcher, Paulina Behrendt, Safiullah Najem, Holger Zapf, Konrad Reinshagen, Wilhelm Wößmann, Johannes Boettcher

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Kira ZierkeDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
Michael BoettcherDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4972-9866
Paulina BehrendtDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
Safiullah NajemDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
Holger ZapfDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
Konrad ReinshagenDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
Wilhelm WößmannDepartment of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
Johannes BoettcherDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-9250-2494

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Abstract

backgroundAbdominal tumors rarely occur in childhood but are associated with great psychological stress for patients and their families. Parents playing a central role in their children's treatment may experience adverse effects on their Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and mental health due to the children's illness and required treatment. Given the limited knowledge of the psychosocial burden of parents with children suffering from solid abdominal tumors, this study aims to assess their HRQoL and mental health along with the impact of various psychosocial factors.

methodsA cross-sectional cohort study was carried out involving 54 parents of children with solid abdominal tumors who had surgery at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf in Germany. The results were compared with 46 parents of children undergoing routine surgeries without a prior tumor diagnosis, and with normative values. Data were obtained using standardized questionnaires.

resultsParents of the index group showed significantly worse HRQoL and limited mental health. Furthermore, they showed significantly higher parental burden in several subscales and less social support in comparison with the control group.

conclusionsConsidering the lower parental HRQoL and the central role parents play in their children's lives, it is crucial to include prevention and intervention measures for parents as part of a multimodal treatment regime for children with solid pediatric abdominal tumors.

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health-related quality of lifemental healthparentspediatric abdominal tumorspediatric surgeryrare diseases

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PMCPMC11352779

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