Journal
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 41, Issue 6, Pages 600-609Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsw011
Keywords
fatigue; sleepiness; stem cell transplant survivors
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- St. Baldrick's Foundation grant
- American Lebanese-Syrian Associated Charities
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ObjectivesaEuro integral To examine subjective fatigue and sleepiness as predictors of functional outcomes in long-term pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) survivors.aEuro integral MethodsaEuro integral Participants included 76 survivors assessed 5-14 years post-HSCT. Self-report and parent-proxy (i.e., N = 38) measures of fatigue, excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), emotional and behavioral functioning, executive functioning, and quality of life (QOL) were completed. Health-related correlates were obtained from medical records.aEuro integral ResultsaEuro integral Survivors exhibited significant fatigue for self (M = 69.21 +/- 20.14) and parent-proxy (M = 72.15 +/- 20.79) report. EDS was endorsed for 20-33% of survivors, depending on the respondent. EDS was not significant for parent-proxy outcomes, but was associated with poorer self-reported QOL and internalizing problems (p < .0016). Fatigue was associated with poorer functioning across all domains (p's < .0016).aEuro integral ConclusionsaEuro integral A substantial number of pediatric HSCT survivors exhibit sleepiness and fatigue. Fatigue is associated with statistically and clinically greater functional difficulties, highlighting the importance of examining sleep and fatigue and considering interventions to improve alertness.
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