Adherence to childhood cancer treatment: a prospective cohort study from Northern Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Global incidence and attention to childhood cancer is increasing and treatment abandonment is a major cause of treatment failure in low- and middle-income countries. The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of factors contributing to non-adherence to treatment.

Design

A prospective cohort study with 2 year follow-up of incidence, family-reported motives and risk factors.

Setting

The largest tertiary paediatric oncology centre in Northern Vietnam.

Participants

All children offered curative cancer treatment, from January 2008 to December 2009.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Family decision to start treatment was analysed with multivariable logistic regression, and family decision to continue treatment was analysed with a mu

SUBMITTER: Lan BN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6687055 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature