Abstract Objective To assess the quality of life of children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment. Methods This cross-sectional study was carried out in a pediatric hospital in southern Brazil. The sample was non-probabilistic for convenience, and 31 patients aged 5-17 years participated in the study. Clinical and sociodemographic data were collected with subsequent application of a specific questionnaire to assess quality of life. In descriptive statistics, measures of central tendency and dispersion were used, and categorical variables were presented using […]

Abstract Objective To evaluate the quality of life of adolescents with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus assisted at an outpatient clinic specialized in adolescent health. Methods Descriptive, quantitative study developed in an outpatient clinic. It was carried out with 19 adolescents living with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, using a quality of life assessment scale. Data were collected from January to August 2020 and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results Predominance of female adolescents, aged over 15 years, white, attending elementary school, family income in […]