Kathleen Meeske|Sandra Sherman?Bien|Ann S. Hamilton|Anamara Ritt Olson|Rhona I. Slaughter|Aura Kuperberg|Joel Milam
Mental health disparities between hispanic and non-hispanic parents of childhood cancer survivors
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles|University of Southern California|Miller Children's & Women's Hospital|University of Southern California|University of Southern California|University of Southern California|Children's Hospital of Los Angeles|University of Southern California
background parents childhood cancer survivors ccs experience considerable distress related childs cancer however little known cultural variation experience examine parental distress specifically symptoms posttraumatic stress ptss depression comparing hispanic nonhispanic parents ccs procedure seventynine hispanic 60 nonhispanic parents ccs currently aged 1425 treatment 2 years completed questionnaires assessing demographics depression ptss perceived stress childs health statusquality life qol ttests chisquare statistics used compare differences demographic characteristics hispanic nonhispanic parents multivariable regression used determine independent risk factors associated parental ptss depression results hispanic parents significantly younger less education lower incomes reported significantly ptss depressive symptoms nonhispanic parents pvalues 00001 among hispanic parents foreign birthplace predicted higher ptss controlling factors p 0001 hispanic parents regardless birthplace reported depressive symptoms nonhispanic parents usborn p 005 foreignborn p 001 ptss depression positive relationships parental stress negative relationships childs psychosocial qol hispanic nonhispanic ccs differ significantly disease treatment factors healthrelated qol conclusions hispanic parents ccs may greater risk poorer mental health outcomes ethnicspecific factors eg acculturation immigration status previous trauma may influence parents responses adjustment childs cancer research needed determine meet needs vulnerable parents pediatr blood cancer 201316014701477 2013 wiley periodicals inc