Quality of life in pediatric patients treated with chemotherapy for the diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Journal Title: Revista Eugenio Espejo - Year 2022, Vol 16, Issue 1
Abstract
Leukemia is a malignant neoplastic disease that constitutes a health problem that mainly affects children. Thus, this research aimed to describe the quality of life in pediatric ALL patients between 2 and 18 years of age, treated in 2019, at the Baca Ortiz Pediatric Hospital and at the Solca Hospital - Núcleo Quito, Ecuador. A cross-sectional, descriptive, and observational study with a quantitative approach. Data were collected by reviewing the medical records of the 60 patients in the research context. 66.7% were male, 43.3% were between 2 and 4 years old, 38.3% had fever as the initial symptom. Down syndrome was the most frequent comorbidity (6.7%). Type B ALL was diagnosed in 54 patients. 66.7% received psychological therapy. 22 of the patients were in the induction and maintenance phase. 65% dropped out of school while receiving chemotherapy. Those ones who considered their quality of life as good predominated, followed by those ones who were severely affected. The greatest effects on the participants were: difficulties with feeding, presence of pain, lack of communication, existence of anxiety and presence of stress due to worry due to the possible infectivity of the treatment.
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María Raquel Recalde Bermeo Cecilia Alejandra García Ríos Anabela del Rosario Criollo Criollo
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