Resilience in Children with Hematologic/Oncologic Diseases. Effects of Hospitalization, the Relationship with Parents, and Patients' Ages.:Effects of Hospitalization, the Relationship with Parents, and Patients' Ages

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Long-term hospitalization has been necessary for the treatment of pediatric patients with hematologic/ oncological diseases, causing a frequency of psychologic and social problems. To analyze these problems we studied the effects of hospitalization on the resilient score of patients focusing on the relationships with their parents. Twenty-nine patients aged from 6 to 25 years were eligible for this study and replied to a questionnaire consisting of 60 items about relationships with parents and 14 items about resilience through the semi-structured interview. The resilient scores were analyzed by patients' ages, hospitalization, and the degree of relationships with parents. The patients were divided into high- and low-score groups based on the results of their parents' behavior and attitudes toward patients. The resilient scores in patients with high scores and in inpatients were higher than those in patients with low scores and in outpatients. Significantly higher resilient scores were found in patients aged 6 to 13 years, not in those aged more than 13 years. Furthermore, the resilient score was dependent on the degree of relationship with parents in patients aged 6 to 13 years. These results suggest that the relationship between patients and their parents play an important role in promoting the resilience in pediatric patients with hematologic/oncological diseases.
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