Illness perceptions, fear of progression and health-related quality of life during acute treatment and follow-up care in paediatric cancer patients and their parents: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background This study examines the role of illness perceptions and fear of progression (FoP) in paediatric cancer patients and their parents for patient’s health-related quality of life (HRQoL), controlling for sociodemographic and medical variables. 4–18-year-old patients in acute treatmen...

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Published in:	BMC Psychology
Main Authors:	Kristina Herzog, Florian Schepper, Thomas Pletschko, Jessy Herrmann, Mihaela Budich, Holger Christiansen, Meinolf Suttorp, Julia Martini
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-02-01
Subjects:	Cancer Cancer survivors Disease progression Fear Health-related quality of life Oncology
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-023-01078-6

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