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Factors Influencing Family Burden In Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Encounters, Hannah R. Abrams, Hayden S. Leeds, Heidi V. Russell, Melody B. Hellsten
Factors Influencing Family Burden In Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Encounters, Hannah R. Abrams, Hayden S. Leeds, Heidi V. Russell, Melody B. Hellsten
Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews
Purpose: Caring for a child with cancer or hematologic disease places unique stress on a family unit. Families’ subjective experience of this care-related burden mediates the relationship between cost and health-related outcomes. While financial costs are well described for families of pediatric hematology/oncology patients, it is unclear how cost and other factors each contribute to families’ overall experience of care-related burden. This study identifies and groups the challenges that families report and describes their association with overall reported burden.
Methods: This mixed-methods analysis of a cross-sectional single-center study was conducted via structured, self-administered questionnaire provided to inpatient and outpatient caregivers …