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4/2014
vol. 18
 
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Evaluation of the port-a-cath implantable venous access system by children with blood cancer and their parents

Marta Pawełczak-Szastok
,
Katarzyna Sitnik-Warchulska
,
Anna Borysławska
,
Monika Bąk-Sosnowska
,
Renata Tomaszewska
,
Izabela Tomaszek
,
Tomasz Szczepański
,
Danuta Sońta-Jakimczyk

Psychoonkologia 2014, 4: 136–143
Online publish date: 2015/03/05
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Introduction: There were two pieces of research carried out (in 1999 and 2008) where children with blood cancer and their parents evaluated the usefulness and efficiency of the port-a-cath implantable venous access system.

Material and methods: The study involved 119 parents and 50 children aged 9–18 years. In both pieces of research, an open-question questionnaire was used and the questions asked related to various aspects of the use of port-a-cath.

Results and conclusions: The results have indicated that both children and parents understand the necessity behind the use of port-a-cath and notice the related benefits. The majority of respondents positively assess the experience of using port-a-cath. The children taking part in the second piece of research elaborated more on the port-a-cath and how they work. Moreover, all of the children participating in the second research had been informed about the procedure of implantation and working of the port-a-cath. In the first piece of research three children had not received such information. The parents participating in the study in 2008 had more suggestions of improvement for the port-a-cath than those taking part in the study in 1999. Overall, both children and parents find the experience of using port-a-cath positive and are increasingly informed by the personnel about the implications of using the port-a-cath implantable venous access system.
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port-a-cath implantable venous access system, children with cancer, parents, quality of life
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