Norberg Annika Lindahl
Department of Woman and Child Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2010 Oct;32(7):e285-9. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e3181e7dda6.
Parents of children diagnosed with a brain tumor often report distress, even after successfully completed cancer treatment. The aim of this study was to examine predictors of burnout (ie stress-induced exhaustion) in parents of children who have had a brain tumor. Twenty-four mothers and 20 fathers completed self-report questionnaires on 2 occasions at an interval of 7 months. Controlling for generic stress, parents' perception of the influence of the disease on everyday life-predicted burnout symptoms. Moreover, parents' appraisal of a disease-related influence on everyday life showed stability, implying that parental stress may be chronic. The findings encourage furthermore investigation of chronic stress among parents of children diagnosed with cancer.
被诊断患有脑瘤的儿童的父母经常报告有苦恼，即使在成功完成癌症治疗之后也是如此。本研究的目的是调查患有脑瘤的儿童的父母出现倦怠（即压力导致的疲惫）的预测因素。24名母亲和20名父亲在7个月的间隔内分两次完成了自我报告问卷。在控制一般压力的情况下，父母对疾病对日常生活影响的认知可预测倦怠症状。此外，父母对疾病相关的日常生活影响的评估显示出稳定性，这意味着父母的压力可能是慢性的。这些发现进一步鼓励对被诊断患有癌症的儿童的父母的慢性压力进行调查。
