Beyond Treatment: Prevalence, Predictors, and Changes in Anxiety and Depression Among Parents of Childhood Cancer Survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood cancer remains a significant psychological burden for parents. Even after end of treatment, parents of childhood cancer survivors remain at high risk of developing anxiety and depression. However, knowledge about the prevalence and changes of these conditions post-treatment is limited.

Aims

This study aimed to assess the proportion of parents exhibiting clinically relevant symptoms of anxiety and/or depression, explore gender differences, examine factors associated with these conditions and their longitudinal data.

Methods

Five hundred and sixteen parents of childhood cancer survivors (aged 0-17 years at diagnosis of leukemia or central nervous system tumors) were evaluated after treatment and again 12-18 months later. Anxiety (GAD-7) and depressi

SUBMITTER: Kurz H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11872680 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature