Measures of parental stress in cases of pediatric cancer

作者：Labrell Florence; Chevignard Mathilde; Costa Hugo Camara

来源：Bulletin du Cancer, 2016, 103(7-8): 691-696.

DOI：10.1016/j.bulcan.2016.04.006

• Parental stress
• Evaluation
• Pediatric cancers

This paper aims firstly to introduce a definition of parental stress (PS) and to detail the criteria of PS in case of pediatric cancers. Several reports have shown that pediatric cancers lead to posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) for all parents and induce stress trajectories throughout diagnosis, treatment and recovery or relapse. Secondly, several predictors of SP are presented, such as parent's perceptions of children's medical treatment, psychological characteristics (e.g. anxiety) and sociodemographic factors. Lastly, several measures of PS ore reviewed, which underline the existence of specific tools aimed at evaluating PS in pediatric cancers; however, the availability of a French version of these tools remains scarce. This review advocates systematic measures of PS in order to provide better care for children with cancer through the improvement of their family's feelings about the injury.

• 出版日期2016-8