Effect of Fatigue on Quality of Life in Pediatric Oncology Patients
As a result of the medical progress in the field of pediatric oncology, childhood cancers are seen as a chronic life-threatening disease rather than an acute or terminal disease. While methods used in cancer treatment increase the recovery rate, on the other hand they may cause adverse symptoms on t...
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| author | Aslı Akdeniz Kudubeş Murat Bektaş |
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| description | As a result of the medical progress in the field of pediatric oncology, childhood cancers are seen as a chronic life-threatening disease rather than an acute or terminal disease. While methods used in cancer treatment increase the recovery rate, on the other hand they may cause adverse symptoms on the child and family. Fatigue is one of them which affects negatively the quality of life of the children with cancer, therefore, it is important to evaluate its effect. Fatigue should be identified and evaluated quickly pre-treatment as well as during and after, while being controlled with a multidisciplinary approach and applying appropriate nursing care. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bffe6a721c2e4af6adca5714a32ed2d92023-02-15T16:22:10ZengGalenos YayineviJournal of Pediatric Research2147-94452017-09-01439610210.4274/jpr.63634Effect of Fatigue on Quality of Life in Pediatric Oncology PatientsAslı Akdeniz Kudubeş0Murat Bektaş1Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi, Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği Anabilim Dalı, İzmir, TürkiyeDokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi, Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği Anabilim Dalı, İzmir, TürkiyeAs a result of the medical progress in the field of pediatric oncology, childhood cancers are seen as a chronic life-threatening disease rather than an acute or terminal disease. While methods used in cancer treatment increase the recovery rate, on the other hand they may cause adverse symptoms on the child and family. Fatigue is one of them which affects negatively the quality of life of the children with cancer, therefore, it is important to evaluate its effect. Fatigue should be identified and evaluated quickly pre-treatment as well as during and after, while being controlled with a multidisciplinary approach and applying appropriate nursing care.http://jpedres.org/article_15334/Effect-Of-Fatigue-On-Quality-Of-Life-In-Pediatric-Oncology-PatientsPediatricsoncologyfatiguequality of lifenursing |
| spellingShingle | Aslı Akdeniz Kudubeş Murat Bektaş Effect of Fatigue on Quality of Life in Pediatric Oncology Patients Journal of Pediatric Research Pediatrics oncology fatigue quality of life nursing |
| title | Effect of Fatigue on Quality of Life in Pediatric Oncology Patients |
| title_full | Effect of Fatigue on Quality of Life in Pediatric Oncology Patients |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Fatigue on Quality of Life in Pediatric Oncology Patients |
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| title_short | Effect of Fatigue on Quality of Life in Pediatric Oncology Patients |
| title_sort | effect of fatigue on quality of life in pediatric oncology patients |
| topic | Pediatrics oncology fatigue quality of life nursing |
| url | http://jpedres.org/article_15334/Effect-Of-Fatigue-On-Quality-Of-Life-In-Pediatric-Oncology-Patients |
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