Agreement and disagreement between child-caregiver symptom and function reports in pediatric oncology.

Meaghann S WeaverJichuan WangBryce B Reeve Amy S PorterJustin N BakerJennifer W MackAmanda L ThompsonLori S Wiener Daniel H Grossoehme Pamela S Hinds

Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2023)

As PRO use increases in pediatric oncology, clinician identification of child/caregiver differences on symptom and function reports will help to distinguish family perceptions of cancer treatment impact. The treatment goal, in addition to mitigating symptom and function treatment-related burdens for the child and caregiver, may now also be to discern the direction and clinical meaning of the difference within the child-parent dyad.

Keyphrases

mental health
palliative care
healthcare
primary care
emergency department
patient reported
adverse drug
replacement therapy