A5006452502- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
- Family Support in Illness
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
Turku University of Applied Sciences
2015-2025
Turku University Hospital
2015
University of Turku
2010-2011
Abstract Background Fatigue is prevalent in adult cancer survivors but less studied childhood survivors. Aims were to assess fatigue levels, prevalence of chronic (CF) and the association CF with health‐related quality life (HRQoL) acute myeloid leukemia (AML), infratentorial astrocytoma (IA), Wilms tumor (WT) childhood. Procedure Seventy percent (398/567) Nordic patients treated for AML, IA, WT between 1985 2001 at age >1 year responded a postal survey, encompassing Questionnaire Short...
Abstract Background Reports on the quality of life (QOL) childhood brain tumor (BT) survivors have been inconsistent. As cognitive limitations may restrict their participation in questionnaire‐based studies, our aim was to evaluate depth QOL with a mixed‐method analysis. Methods The 5‐year BTs born 1975–2000 and alive 2010 were identified via Finnish Cancer Registry treating clinics. Twenty‐one (32%) participated analysis including 15D (a general health‐related questionnaire), Beck...
Purpose/Objectives: To evaluate self-reports of fatigue by young cancer survivors (aged 11-18 years), to compare survivors' scores with the a healthy control group and parent proxy evaluation, analyze whether demographic or disease-related factors are associated fatigue.