• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.471-476
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• 2010

The majority of childhood cancer survivors and their families will be psychologically healthy, but may desire and benefit from preventive care. A significant portion of the survivor population will be psychosocially distressed in various aspects by their harsh experience of long cancer treatment, and may warrant professional intervention and treatment. Pediatricians should be aware of the late psychological effects that can occur a year or 2 after treatment, possibly in many aspects of a survivor's life. Not only the cancer diagnosis, but also treatments such as chemotherapy, irradiation, and surgical intervention may exert different long-term effects on the psychosocial outcomes of survivors. Pediatricians need to be more concerned with maintaining and improving the psychological health of this growing number of childhood cancer survivors through long-term follow-up clinics, community support, or self-help groups. Research on all of the psychosocial aspects of childhood cancer survivors is important to recognize the reality and problems they face in Korea.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.465-470
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• 2010

The number of long-term survivors is increasing in the western countries due to remarkable improvements in the treatment of childhood cancer. The long-term complications of childhood cancer survivors in these countries were brought to light by the childhood cancer survivor studies. In Korea, the 5-year survival rate of childhood cancer patients is approaching 70%; therefore, it is extremely important to undertake similar long-term follow-up studies and comprehensive long-term care for our population. On the basis of the experiences of childhood cancer survivorship care of the western countries and the current Korean status of childhood cancer survivors, long-term follow-up study and long-term care systems need to be established in Korea in the near future. This system might contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of childhood cancer survivors through effective intervention strategies.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.19-28
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• 2012

Purpose: The study aimed to identity specific needs for services and programs to help childhood cancer survivors adjust and adapt to life after treatment. Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted with 31 childhood cancer survivors, diagnosed with cancer before the age of 18 and currently between 15 and 39 years of age. Each survivor had completed his/her cancer treatment. Results: The participating cancer survivors reported needs for services related to psychological counseling, schooling and learning, social skills, mentorship, integrated health management, self support activities, families of survivors, and public recognition and awareness. Conclusion: The results of the study indicate a need to better understand childhood cancer survivors, provides a basis for developing various services and programs to improve the quality of life among childhood cancer patients, survivors, and their families, and supports the importance of psychosocial adjustment.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.253-259
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• 2011

Purpose: Long-term survivors of childhood cancer appear to have an increased risk for the metabolic syndrome, subsequent type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in adulthood compared to healthy children. The purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency of the metabolic syndrome and associated factors in childhood cancer survivors at a single center in Korea. Methods: We performed a retrospective review of medical records of 98 childhood cancer survivors who were diagnosed and completed anticancer treatment at Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea between Jan. 1996 and Dec. 2007. Parameters of metabolic syndrome were evaluated between Jan. 2008 and Dec. 2009. Clinical and biochemical findings including body fat percentage were analyzed. Results: A total of 19 (19.4%) patients had the metabolic syndrome. The median body fat percentage was 31.5%. The body mass index and waist circumference were positively correlated with the cranial irradiation dose (r=0.38, P<0.001 and r=0.44, P<0.00, respectively). Sixty-one (62.2%) patients had at least one abnormal lipid value. The triglyceride showed significant positive correlation with the body fat percentage (r=0.26, P=0.03). The high density lipoprotein cholesterol showed significant negative correlation with the percent body fat (r=- 0.26, P=0.03). Conclusion: Childhood cancer survivors should have thorough metabolic evaluation including measurement of body fat percentage even if they are not obese. A better understanding of the determinants of the metabolic syndrome during adolescence might provide preventive interventions for improving health outcomes in adulthood.

• 한국심리학회지ㆍ건강
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.483-500
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• 2011

의학 발전과 함께 소아암이 치료 가능한 질병이 되면서, 소아암 생존자 아동, 청소년의 장기적인 심리사회적인 적응과 관련된 문제가 주목을 받고 있다. 본 연구에서는 우리나라의 소아암 생존자 아동, 청소년의 삶의 질과 문제 행동 수준을 건강 통제 집단과 비교하고, 자녀의 심리적 적응 상태를 평가하는데 나타나는 부모와 자녀의 보고 불일치 양상이 소아암 경험 여부에 따라 차이가 나타나는가를 알아보았다. 소아암 생존자 집단과 건강 통제 집단의 아동, 청소년과 그들의 어머니가 연구에 참여하였다. PedQL의 아동 버전과 부모 버전을 이용하여 삶의 질을 측정하였고, K-CBCL과 K-YSR을 이용하여 문제행동 수준을 측정하였다. 분석 결과, 소아암 생존자 집단은 건강 통제 집단과 비교하여 전반적으로 신체적, 사회적 기능에서 낮은 삶의 질을 경험하고 있었고, 높은 수준의 내재화된 문제 행동을 보이고 있었다. 이 때의 결과는 어떤 정보원을 사용하였느냐에 따라 다소 차이를 보였다. 정보원간의 보고 불일치 양상을 살펴보았을 때, 두 집단 모두에서 부모는 자기 보고에서보다 문제 행동은 더 낮게, 삶의 질은 더 높게 보고하는 경향을 보였다. 소아암 생존자 집단과 건강 통제 집단에서 나타난 부모와 자기 보고의 불일치 정도를 비교해보았을 때, 삶의 질의 대부분의 영역에서는 유의미한 차이가 없었으나 내재화된 문제행동 영역에서 소아암 생존자 집단이 건강 통제 집단보다 부모와 자녀의 보고 차이가 유의미하게 더 큰 것으로 나타났다. 본 결과를 바탕으로 본 연구의 의의와 한계점에 대해 논의하였다.