Quality of Life and Its Predictors Among Children and Adolescents With Cancer
Conclusions: Factors associated with a poorer QoL included fatigue, distress behaviors, and diagnosis at an older age. Less general fatigue and relationship distress, greater time since diagnosis, and living in nuclear family predicted a better QoL.
Implications for Practice: Routinely evaluating fatigue and school functioning in pediatric patients with cancer is warranted, as well as developing educational programs to enhance the management of fatigue and relationship issues, especially for those who were given a diagnosis recently or for late adolescents.
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