摘要：Background: Health - related quality of life (HRQoL) in cancer has been related to several protective and risk factors such as perceived social support (PSS) and coping. However, their effects on HRQoL once p a- tients are in survivorship have not been fully described in pediatric sa m- ples. Objective: To describe and explore the relationship between HRQoL in su r- vivorship and some factors (PSS, coping) present whi le active treatment. Methods: Cross - sectional study. Forty - one pediatric cancer survivors a n- swered HRQoL measures referred to survivorship, as well as PSS and co p- ing measures referred to treatment period. Results: The discriminant function obtained suc ceeds to correctly classify 78% of the sample. Survivors who showed high HRQoL were those who, in the hardest moment while hospitalization, perceived satisfactory emotio n- al support (from nurses ) and did not deploy a wide range of active coping r e- sources to cope with stressful events (only social action coping strategy showed a significant relationship with HRQoL). Conclusions and implications: Considering these outcomes, educational and counseling interventions to strengthen patients’ social networks and s u p- portive relationships are recommended, specially, among health providers (nurses). These results highlight the importance of not overlooking oppo r- tunities to address the emotional needs of patients while hospitalization, since a positive and endurable ef fect has been observed at survivorship.
其他摘要：Background: Health - related quality of life (HRQoL) in cancer has been related to several protective and risk factors such as perceived social support (PSS) and coping. However, their effects on HRQoL once p a- tients are in survivorship have not been fully described in pediatric sa m- ples. Objective: To describe and explore the relationship between HRQoL in su r- vivorship and some factors (PSS, coping) present whi le active treatment. Methods: Cross - sectional study. Forty - one pediatric cancer survivors a n- swered HRQoL measures referred to survivorship, as well as PSS and co p- ing measures referred to treatment period. Results: The discriminant function obtained suc ceeds to correctly classify 78% of the sample. Survivors who showed high HRQoL were those who, in the hardest moment while hospitalization, perceived satisfactory emotio n- al support (from nurses ) and did not deploy a wide range of active coping r e- sources to cope with stressful events (only social action coping strategy showed a significant relationship with HRQoL). Conclusions and implications: Considering these outcomes, educational and counseling interventions to strengthen patients’ social networks and s u p- portive relationships are recommended, specially, among health providers (nurses). These results highlight the importance of not overlooking oppo r- tunities to address the emotional needs of patients while hospitalization, since a positive and endurable ef fect has been observed at survivorship.
关键词：Childhood cancer; health-related quality of life; social support; coping.
其他关键词：Childhood cancer; health-related quality of life; social support; coping.
