Symptom Burden of Children with Cancer and Parental Quality of Life: The Mediating Role of Parental Stress.
Winsome LamSu-Fang LiYan-Zhi YiKa-Yan HoKatherine K W LamDoris Yin Ping LeungKitty Y Y ChanJacqueline M C HoStephen C W ChanHai-Xia WangLi ZhouYan YinFrances K Y WongPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
Symptom burden was prevalent in Chinese children with cancer living in the community. Children's symptom burden is an important factor in predicting parental stress level, which simultaneously and directly lower parents' quality of life. The evidence in this study enlarges the knowledge base about the mediating effect of parental stress on the association between the symptom burden of children with cancer and their parents' quality of life. This evidence is crucial in paving the way for the development of interventions that improve the parental quality of life through stress-reduction programs.