scholarly journals Spiritual dimension of children and adolescents with cancer: an integrative review

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (spe1) ◽  
pp. 161-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniele Corcioli Mendes Espinha ◽  
Regina Aparecida Garcia de Lima
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Complementary Therapies ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Scientific Production ◽  
Spiritual Dimension ◽  
Disease Experience ◽  
Age Range

OBJECTIVE: To review scientific literature relating to the spiritual dimension of children and adolescents with cancer. METHODS: We conducted an integrative literature review in the LILACS, SciELO, PsycINFO and MEDLINE databases in the period between 1990 to 2011. RESULTS: Twenty-one studies were analyzed and grouped into thematic categories: quality of life and elements of spirituality; alternative and complementary therapies: spirituality as a therapeutic resource; spirituality as a coping strategy and spirituality as an attribute of existential transformations. It was found that spirituality is present at different stages of the disease experience and that its forms of expression may vary, according to age and cognitive development. CONCLUSION: There is a scarcity of specific scales for this age range and a need for scientific production relating to the spiritual dimension of children and adolescents with cancer. Descriptors: Neoplasms; Children; Adolescents; Spirituality

scholarly journals Infertilidade Feminina e Conjugalidade: Revisão Integrativa da Literatura

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-290
Author(s):  
Suzana Oliveira CAMPOS ◽  
Fabio SCORSOLINI-COMIN
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Scientific Production ◽  
Direct Influence ◽  
Common Goal ◽  
Know How ◽  
Sexual Quality Of Life ◽  
International Production

Infertility has repercussions as a problem in different areas. Regarding the sphere of the couple, this is a situation that can affect both spouses and operates in marital satisfaction. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to know how the conjugality is affected by the female infertility from the national and international scientific production. It is an integrative review of the scientific literature indexed in the databases/libraries PUBMED, PsycINFO and LILACS published between 2008 and 2018, in the Portuguese, Spanish and English languages, which recovered 34 publications, which were submitted to critical analysis. It is a predominantly international production, with a quantitative approach. The guiding question that led to the present revision was answered, so that it was found that infertility transforms the conjugal relationship, most often negatively, which has no direct influence of the female factor as cause. In contrast, the search for treatment is shown as an aspect of cohesion between the couple, which strengthens itself in pursuit of a common goal. Therefore, it is necessary to develop actions that aim at improving the marital and sexual quality of life of couples who are undergoing diagnosis and treatment for infertility. Palavras-chave : Infertility; Marriage; Spouses.

Quality of life in overweight and obese children and adolescents: a literature review

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 1117-1139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Buttitta ◽  
Catalina Iliescu ◽  
Amélie Rousseau ◽  
Alain Guerrien
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Obese Children

scholarly journals Quality of Life of Children and Adolescents with Multiple Sclerosis—A Literature Review of the Quantitative Evidence

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (16) ◽  
pp. 8645
Author(s):  
Slávka Mrosková ◽  
Eleonóra Klímová ◽  
Ľudmila Majerníková ◽  
Ľubomíra Tkáčová
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Quantitative Evidence ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
Generic Module

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system that also develops in patients under 18 years of age. The disease negatively affects the quality of life (QoL) of children and adolescents. We conducted a literature review. The aim of the review was to identify the QoL of pediatric patients with MS and assess the factors determining their QoL. Methods: We analyzed studies published between 2000 and 2020 in PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, Web of Science, and EBSCO databases. Results: In all, 17 studies were included in the review. The most common tool in assessing QoL was the generic module PedsQL. The range of mean/median global score of QoL was 53.8–81.7. The worst QoL was dominantly reported in the school and emotional spheres, on the contrary, the disease’s least determined area of QoL was the social and physical dimension. In particular, disability and fatigue were important predictors of QoL. Conclusions: MS negatively affects the school and emotional spheres in particular, so it is important to pay greater attention to these spheres of life of MS patients. As the review studies pay insufficient attention to the analysis of positive factors and their impact on the QoL of MS patients, research should integrate these phenomena. The use of MS-targeted tools in future research in the pediatric MS population is also appropriate.

Nursing national scientific production analysis on the generic tool that evaluates quality of life: literature review

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laidilce Teles Zatta ◽  
Daniella V C Pires ◽  
Rosa Azevedo da Luz ◽  
Sara Fernandes Correia ◽  
Vívian Watanabe de Brito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Scientific Production ◽  
Production Analysis

Particularities of tinnitus in children and adolescents

ORL ro ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-42
Author(s):  
Alexandra Boloș ◽  
Sebastian Cozma ◽  
Andreea Silvana Szalontay
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Ambient Noise ◽  
Psychological Consequences ◽  
Therapeutic Approaches

Tinnitus is a common otologic symptom and probably the most troublesome. Tinnitus causes a number of physical and psychological consequences, that interfere with the quality of life of the patient. Many authors believe that the presence of tinnitus in children is a matter of lesser importance than in adults because it is met less frequently and would be a fleeting symptom, inoffensive for them (Graham, 1981). In addition, the prevalence of tinnitus during adolescence and even in young adults is increasing, possibly as a consequence of the increased ambient noise (Bulbul SF, Shargorodsky J). Various therapeutic approaches have generated different results, which led us to consider the role of psychological factors, hence the need to underline the particularities of this symptom in childhood.  

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health and Quality of Life of Children and Adolescents

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer ◽  
Anne Wüstner ◽  
Christiane Otto ◽  
Michael Erhart ◽  
Janine Devine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Children And Adolescents
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