METHODS
This study included 89 parents of children with cancer who
were being treated in the pediatric oncology clinics of four
hospitals in Izmir. A questionnaire form consisting of 13 items
was used to collect data.
RESULTS
Parents observed severe alopecia in 48.3%, fatigue in 49.4%,
nausea-vomiting in 34.8%, anxiety in 24.7%, moderate taste
change in 23.6%; constipation/diarrhea in 28.1%, pain in 7%,
sleeping difficulty in 12.4%, and rare respiratory distress in
7.9%. Parents reported cancer-related fatigue severely affecting
their children's school activity in 43.8%, friendships in
39.3%, psychology in 37.1%, play activity in 36%, energy in
29.2%, and family relationships in 28.1%.
CONCLUSION
We determined that parents were able to assess their child's
cancer-related symptoms, as well as the fatigue that affected
their child's quality of life.
Keywords: Cancer-related fatigue; cancer; child; parents
