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Index de Enfermería
On-line version ISSN 1699-5988Print version ISSN 1132-1296
Abstract
TORO MONCADA, Ana María and PEREZ-VILLA, Marjorie. Quality of life in the pediatric patient with cancer. Index Enferm [online]. 2021, vol.30, n.1-2, pp.44-49. Epub Apr 25, 2022. ISSN 1699-5988.
Objective:
to identify the effect that the disease has on the quality of life of children with cancer hospitalized in a hospital in the city of Medellin.
Methods:
descriptive study with 32 hospitalized children diagnosed with cancer. Sociodemographic and clinical information was collected. The Pediatric Quality of Life (PedsQL) 3.0 instrument was applied.
Results:
the patients manifested mostly have some symptoms related to the disease or its treatment such as taste disturbance and pain before punctures. On a social level, school absenteeism was found (81.3%) and all patients said they felt accompanied by their family.
Conclusions:
cancer in pediatric patients generates alterations in their quality of life, which is why it requires the permanent accompaniment of their family and the nursing staff, generating a positive impact on the child that helps them to face the changes that the disease entails.
Keywords : Quality of Life; Neoplasms; Pediatrics; Child Care; Pharmacological Treatment.