Study of fatigue and related factors among children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia receiving chemotherapy in hospital
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2015.13.011
- VernacularTitle:急性淋巴细胞白血病患儿化疗期间的疲乏状况及相关因素的研究
- Author:
Xiuqing BU
;
Liming YOU
;
Ke LIU
;
Qimeng YE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Leukemia,biphenotypic,acute;
Drug therapy,combination;
Factor analysis,statistical;
Children patients;
Fatigue
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2015;31(13):973-976
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To describe fatigue among children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)receiving chemotherapy in hospital and explore its related factors.Methods A total of 100 hospitalized children with ALL receiving chemotherapy and their main caregivers were surveyed on demographic information,treatment data,Wong-Baker facial scale and the PedsQLTMMFS Multidimensional Fatigue Scale.Results The incidence of fatigue was 99％ (99/100).The total score of fatigue scale was (56.71±17.32) on average.Multiple linear regression modeling showed that the factors related with fatigue included the time of dexamethasone use,childen's sleep quality,hemoglobin content,pain score,the time for the present chemotherapy,age and main caregivers' self-rating health status (P＜ 0.05 or 0.01).Conclusions Fatigue is serious among children with ALL receiving chemotherapy and is related with demographic factors,diseases,treatment condition and health status of the caregivers.
