Fatigue and quality of life in children and adoles-cents with hematological cancer

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2021-04-30

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Espín Jordán, J. A., Camacho Rodriguez, E. A., Jurado Auria, S. A., Sánchez Astudillo, R. E., Sierra Nieto, V. H., Abril Mera, T. M., Méndez Pérez, . B. J., & Noblecilla Troya, J. A. (2021). Fatigue and quality of life in children and adoles-cents with hematological cancer: Original Research. Oncology Journal (Ecuador), 31(1), 56–65. https://doi.org/10.33821/548

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Vol. 31 No. 1 (2021): April - july

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  • Javier Andrés Espín Jordán Carrera de Terapia Física, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil
  • Erick Andrés Camacho Rodriguez Carrera de Terapia Física, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil
  • Stalin Augusto Jurado Auria Carrera de Terapia Física, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil
  • Ruben Eduardo Sánchez Astudillo Carrera de Terapia Física, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil
  • Victor Hugo Sierra Nieto Carrera de Terapia Física, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0052-9209
  • Tania María Abril Mera Carrera de Terapia Física, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0214-3518
  • Boris José Méndez Pérez Carrera de Terapia Física, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7400-4918
  • Joselyne Angélica Noblecilla Troya Carrera de Terapia Física, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8016-1626

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https://doi.org/10.33821/548

Keywords:

Hematologic Neoplasms, Fatigue, Epidemiology, Health Services Research, Quality of life, Child, adolescent, Surveys and Questionnaire

Abstract

Introduction: Fatigue is a relevant problem in patients with hematological cancer and can be a reason for a significant reduction in quality of life. The objective of this study was a descriptive study of a group of children and adolescents with neoplasms of hematological origin in a single referral center.

Methodology: The present observational study has a retrospective cut-off, which included patients under 18 years of age with a diagnosis of hematological cancer in whom the clinical history was reviewed and a quality of life test was performed. A correlation analysis between the variables is performed using non-parametric statistics.

Results: 64 patients entered the study. Male (n = 37) and female (n = 27). The mean value of fatigue was (5.72 ± 0.53 and 5.85 ± 0.51), in physical activity and health (1.49 ± 0.17 and 1.44 ± 0.13) in men and women respectively. The mean age value was 5.81 ± 2.46 in the range of 2 to 10 years and 14.55 ± 2.15 in the range of 11 to 18 years. According to the age range, there was more prevalence of fatigue in children than in adolescents and more in women than in men.

Conclusion: No relationship was found between the study variables. However, the results shown indicate a marked feeling of fatigue, this being moderate and it can become severe; in the same way, low and medium levels of quality of life were obtained in the similar dimensions included in the evaluation batteries; suggesting future research including collaboration of a multidisciplinary approach to arrive at the delivery of appropriate therapies that benefit cancer patients.

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