How to improve quality of life in children with cancer from family-based perspectives? Insights from network analysis
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objective: A child's cancer diagnosis is a significant family event, and there is a need to explore factors that influence the quality of life of children with cancer from family-based perspectives. This study aimed to explore the interrelationships between parental burnout, sibling relationship quality, and quality of life in children with cancer. Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 218 children with cancer and their parents in three tertiary hospitals in Shandong Province using convenience sampling. Children completed the Chinese version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0, while their parents completed the Parental Perceptions of Children's Sibling Relationship Quality Questionnaire and Maslach Burnout Inventory, and provided their own sociodemographic information, as well as their children's sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Network analysis was employed to examine the relationships between variables. Results: = -0.10). Conclusions: There are significant interrelationships between the network structure of family related variables and quality of life in children with cancer. These findings offer guidance for healthcare professionals focusing on family-based interventions to improve the quality of life of children with cancer.
Authors: Jingran Lyu, Dongyu Song, Yaoyi Pan, Weiyi Lin, Yuli Li, Yunpeng Dai, Ka Yan Ho, Yuanyuan Han
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,980
Award: G5958121783
OpenAlex ID: W4409839274