Depressive and Anxiety Disorders of Parents of Children with Cancer

Misiąg, Weronika; Klaszczyk, Tomasz; Kryś, Kamila

doi:10.3390/jcm11195670

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“…Another study confirmed that a childhood cancer diagnosis can have an impact on the onset of depressive symptoms and anxiety in caregivers. Furthermore, the same study reports that caregivers’ levels of anxiety and depression are strongly associated with the age of the child [ 52 ].…”

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Psychological Experiences of Parents of Pediatric Cancer Patients during and after COVID-19 Pandemic

Guido,

Marconi,

Peruzzi

et al. 2024

Cancers

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Background: Family members dealing with the devastating impact of a cancer diagnosis are now facing even greater vulnerability due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside the already overwhelming trauma, they must also bear the distressing burden of the infection risks. The purpose of this study was to examine and explore the effects in parents of pediatric cancer patients two years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to compare these data with the previous data. Methods: We conducted a single-center prospective observational study, enrolling 75 parents of 42 pediatric oncology patients. Four questionnaires (IES-R; PSS; STAI-Y and PedsQL) were given to the parents 2 years after the first evaluation. Results: The bivariate matrix of correlation found a strong significant positive correlation between IES-R and PSS scores (r = 0.526, p < 0.001) as in T1. Stress symptoms (t = 0.00, p < 0.001) and levels of anxiety (trait) (t = 0.32, p < 0.001) remained unchanged; anxiety state levels appeared to have increased (t = 0.425, p < 0.001); there was a significant decrease in the PedsQL tot (t = 5.25, p < 0.001). Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic has influenced the levels of stress and anxiety of parents and the quality of life of patients, also correlating with the traumatic impact of the diagnosis.

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Psychological Experiences of Parents of Pediatric Cancer Patients during and after COVID-19 Pandemic

Guido,

Marconi,

Peruzzi

et al. 2024

Cancers

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“…Approximately, one-third of the parents with retinoblastoma patients reported depression and anxiety 35 . Another study revealed that roughly 10% of the parents of children with cancer had mild to severe depression disorder 9 .…”

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“…Besides the stress, approximately half of the pediatric cancer patients’ caregivers suffered from depression 8 . In addition, the majority of them reported distress 4 , anxiety, and depression disorders 9 .…”

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The mediation role of hope in the relationship of resilience with depression, anxiety, and stress in caregivers of children and adolescents with cancer

Rambod,

Nassabeh,

Salmanpour

et al. 2024

Sci Rep

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This study aimed to determine the mediation role of hope in the relationship of resilience with depression, anxiety, and stress in caregivers of children and adolescents with cancer. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 caregivers of children and adolescents with cancer. Adult Hope Scale, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and Depression, Anxiety and Stress (DAS) scales were used for data collection. The mediator and moderator model was tested using the SPSS macro PROCESS (Model 4, and 5). The mediator model (model 4) indicated that DAS significantly correlated with resilience (β = − 0.54, t-value = − 5.01, p < 0.001), and hope (β = − 0.84, t-value = − 3.45, p = 0.0007). Hope mediated the relationship between resilience and DAS among caregivers of children and adolescents with cancer (Effect = − 0.18, SE = 0.06, 95% CI − 0.33 to − 0.06). The mediator and moderator model (model 5) showed that female caregivers had a stronger correlation between resilience and DAS when compared to their male counterparts (β = − 0.56, t-value = − 3.90, p-value = 0.0001); also, hope mediated the relationship between resilience and DAS among caregivers of children and adolescents with cancer (Effect = − 0.20, SE = 0.08, 95% CI − 0.37 to − 0.04). In conclusion, hope was a mediator, and female caregivers were a moderator in the relationship of resilience with depression, anxiety, and stress, and its promotion might be effective among caregivers of children and adolescents with cancer. It seems that resilience, female caregivers, and hope may provide good protection against depression, anxiety, and stress in caregivers of cancer patients.

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“…[1,6,7] Chronic illness in a child affects all aspects of family life and all family members. [8][9][10] In the past decade, teams serving children with cancer have attempted to treat childhood cancer diagnosis and treatment as a post-traumatic event for parents. In addition to the patient himself, cancer also affects the social, psychological, physical, and economic aspects of the life of the patient's family and caregivers.…”

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Investigating the Effectiveness of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) Treatment on Mothers of Children with Cancer

Ruiz,

Luciano,

Flórez

et al. 2024

Clin Cancer Investig J

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Chronic illness in a child affects all aspects of family life and all family members. In the present study, the aim is to investigate the effectiveness of treatment based on acceptance and commitment to the life satisfaction of mothers of children with cancer. The study population was all mothers who had a child with cancer. In this study, which was conducted as a semi-experimental type of post-test and pre-test with a control group, 32 people were chosen using available sampling and randomly divided into two groups (16 people in the experimental group and 16 people in the control group). A Denier questionnaire was used to evaluate life satisfaction. SPSS version 21 software was applied for statistical analysis of data. The obtained results showed that treatment based on acceptance and commitment increases life satisfaction in mothers of children with cancer. The effect size obtained indicated that a significant percentage of improvement and increase in life satisfaction of mothers of children with cancer can be attributed to treatment based on acceptance and commitment. According to the results obtained regarding the effectiveness of acceptance-based treatment and commitment on life satisfaction in mothers of children with cancer, it can be concluded that many mothers deny the fact that acceptance-based treatment and Commitment lead to improved life satisfaction through acceptance of unavoidable unpleasant feelings.

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Depressive and Anxiety Disorders of Parents of Children with Cancer

Cited by 9 publications

References 58 publications

Psychological Experiences of Parents of Pediatric Cancer Patients during and after COVID-19 Pandemic

Psychological Experiences of Parents of Pediatric Cancer Patients during and after COVID-19 Pandemic

The mediation role of hope in the relationship of resilience with depression, anxiety, and stress in caregivers of children and adolescents with cancer

Investigating the Effectiveness of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) Treatment on Mothers of Children with Cancer

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