Depressive and Anxiety Disorders of Parents of Children with Cancer
Every year in Poland there are approximately 1200 new cases of malignant tumours in children and adolescents. Leukaemia, CNS tumours, and lymphomas are the most frequently diagnosed cancers. Coping with a child’s illness is challenging, which is why many parents suffer from anxiety, depression disor...
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| author | Eleonora Mess Weronika Misiąg Tomasz Klaszczyk Kamila Kryś |
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| description | Every year in Poland there are approximately 1200 new cases of malignant tumours in children and adolescents. Leukaemia, CNS tumours, and lymphomas are the most frequently diagnosed cancers. Coping with a child’s illness is challenging, which is why many parents suffer from anxiety, depression disorders, and even PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). The aim of this study is to assess the anxiety and depression levels of carers of children with cancer. Method: The study participants were 101 carers of children suffering from cancer. The study was conducted using standardized questionnaires: the Zung ccale, HADS scale, and Karnofsky scale, and three questionnaires designed by the author. Results: According to the results of the Karnofsky scale, carers’ anxiety and depression levels were negatively affected by their children’s poor performance. The younger age of children significantly correlated with the severity of depression in their parents. HADS and Zung scale anxiety levels were observed to have statistically significant effect on the severity of depressive disorders. Conclusions: Receiving a diagnosis of childhood cancer contributes to the incidence of depression and anxiety disorders among carers. Carers’ anxiety and depression levels were strongly associated with their child’s age and their child’s performance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6dc6f77da51a4fe2887291cd6cd839912023-11-23T20:46:56ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832022-09-011119567010.3390/jcm11195670Depressive and Anxiety Disorders of Parents of Children with CancerEleonora Mess0Weronika Misiąg1Tomasz Klaszczyk2Kamila Kryś3Department of Clinical Nursing, Division of Oncology and Palliative Care, Faculty of Health Science, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wroclaw, PolandFaculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Psychology, University of Warsaw, 00-183 Warszawa, PolandDepartment of Children’s Immunology, J. Gromkowski Regional Specialist Hospital, 5 Koszarowa Street, 51-149 Wroclaw, PolandEvery year in Poland there are approximately 1200 new cases of malignant tumours in children and adolescents. Leukaemia, CNS tumours, and lymphomas are the most frequently diagnosed cancers. Coping with a child’s illness is challenging, which is why many parents suffer from anxiety, depression disorders, and even PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). The aim of this study is to assess the anxiety and depression levels of carers of children with cancer. Method: The study participants were 101 carers of children suffering from cancer. The study was conducted using standardized questionnaires: the Zung ccale, HADS scale, and Karnofsky scale, and three questionnaires designed by the author. Results: According to the results of the Karnofsky scale, carers’ anxiety and depression levels were negatively affected by their children’s poor performance. The younger age of children significantly correlated with the severity of depression in their parents. HADS and Zung scale anxiety levels were observed to have statistically significant effect on the severity of depressive disorders. Conclusions: Receiving a diagnosis of childhood cancer contributes to the incidence of depression and anxiety disorders among carers. Carers’ anxiety and depression levels were strongly associated with their child’s age and their child’s performance.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/19/5670depressionanxietyQoLchildhood cancerparentschemotherapy complications |
| spellingShingle | Eleonora Mess Weronika Misiąg Tomasz Klaszczyk Kamila Kryś Depressive and Anxiety Disorders of Parents of Children with Cancer Journal of Clinical Medicine depression anxiety QoL childhood cancer parents chemotherapy complications |
| title | Depressive and Anxiety Disorders of Parents of Children with Cancer |
| title_full | Depressive and Anxiety Disorders of Parents of Children with Cancer |
| title_fullStr | Depressive and Anxiety Disorders of Parents of Children with Cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Depressive and Anxiety Disorders of Parents of Children with Cancer |
| title_short | Depressive and Anxiety Disorders of Parents of Children with Cancer |
| title_sort | depressive and anxiety disorders of parents of children with cancer |
| topic | depression anxiety QoL childhood cancer parents chemotherapy complications |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/19/5670 |
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