Family Adjustment to Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant During COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult for families across the world due to fears about infection risk, increased social isolation, and significant changes in family roles and routines. Families with a child undergoing pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HCT) may be at even greater risk for poor adjustment during COVID-19 given their child's increased risk for infection. The purpose of the current study was to qualitatively examine the impact of COVID-19 on family adjustment during pediatric HCT to inform clinical care.

Methods

Twenty-nine caregivers of children (≤12 years) who underwent an HCT within the past 2 years completed semi-structured qualitative interviews and demographic questionnaires in the first 4 months following initial COVID-19 quaranti

SUBMITTER: Chardon ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8521224 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature