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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2025

Language understanding and preferences when reporting symptoms for pediatric patients receiving cancer treatments and their guardians.

Ida Mehrdadi, Zakia Joseph-Frederick, Ariana Petrazzini, Julia Apolot, Ana Simone Roshdi, Neeraj Dhaliwal, Misimi Sanni, Amy D Lu, L Lee Dupuis, Lillian Sung

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Ida MehrdadiProgram in Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A4, Canada.
Zakia Joseph-FrederickProgram in Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A4, Canada.
Ariana PetrazziniProgram in Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A4, Canada.
Julia ApolotProgram in Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A4, Canada.
Ana Simone RoshdiProgram in Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A4, Canada.
Neeraj DhaliwalProgram in Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A4, Canada.
Misimi SanniProgram in Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A4, Canada.
Amy D LuDivision of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, 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, ON, 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, ON, M5G 0A4, Canada. lillian.sung@sickkids.ca.

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purposeThe Symptom Screening in Pediatrics Tool (SSPedi) was developed to facilitate symptom assessment among pediatric patients receiving cancer treatments; limited translations are available. The objective was to describe, among non-English pediatric patients receiving cancer treatments and non-English guardians, the language in which they understood symptoms and their language preferences for SSPedi completion.

methodsIn this single-center study, we included patients receiving cancer treatments aged 8-18 years or guardians of patients 2-18 years with non-English first languages. A single interview was conducted where participants were asked whether they understood the words for each of the 15 SSPedi symptoms in their first language, English, or both. We also asked about the importance of SSPedi translation in their first language.

resultsWe included 50 pediatric patients and 155 guardians speaking 49 unique first languages. The number who knew a symptom only in their first language ranged from 2/50 (4.0%) to 6/50 (12.0%) for pediatric patients and ranged from 5/155 (3.2%) to 16/155 (10.3%) for guardians. In general, it was more common for pediatric patients to know a symptom only in English compared to guardians. The number who stated translation into their first language was very or extremely important was 16/50 (32.0%) for pediatric patients and 50/155 (32.2%) for guardians.

conclusionWhile most non-English patients and guardians understood SSPedi symptoms in English, some will require translation in their first language. Given the large number of languages, meeting the needs of those who require translation will require novel approaches.

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ComprehensionLanguageNeoplasmsSymptom AssessmentAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCommunication BarriersFemaleHumansMaleCancerChildrenLanguage preferencesTranslation

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