Health-related quality of life and its determinant factors in Thai children with cancer: parents vs. children perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is a vital assessment to demonstrate the achievement in pediatric cancer care parallels that of medical treatment. The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) 3.0 Cancer Module in the Thai Version has become a standard tool to access the HRQOL among Thai children with cancer and their families. This study aimed to explore the HRQOL and factors related to HRQOL among pediatric oncology patients using the PedsQL 3.0 Cancer Module.

Methods

In 2018-2019, a single-institution, cross-sectional study was conducted among children with cancer and their families in Bangkok, Thailand. A paired-sample t-test was performed to evaluate the differences between the HRQOL scores of the child and parents' reports. Linear regression was us

SUBMITTER: Sudnawa KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11334399 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature