Author | Oliveira, Benigna Maria de | |
Author | Viana, Marcos Borato | |
Author | Arruda, Letícia de Mattos | |
Author | Ybarra, Mariana Inês | |
Author | Romanha, Álvaro José | |
Access date | 2012-12-17T12:37:51Z | |
Available date | 2012-12-17T12:37:51Z | |
Document date | 2005 | |
Citation | OLIVEIRA, Benigna Maria de et al. Evaluation of compliance through specific interviews: a prospective study of 73 children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Jornal de Pediatria, v. 81, n. 3, p. 245-250, 2005. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 0021-7557 | |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/6010 | |
Sponsorship | FAPEMIG, CNPq, FIOCRUZ, Pronex. | pt_BR |
Language | por | pt_BR |
Publisher | Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Title | Evaluation of compliance through specific interviews: a prospective study of 73 children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.2223/JPED.1346 | pt_BR |
Abstract | Objective: To evaluate compliance in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Method: Compliance was assessed through specific interviews.
Results: A total of 73 patients, aged under 18 and who had concluded the maintenance phase of chemotherapy, were enrolled on the study. Eighty-one per cent of the interviews were conducted with the patients. mothers; 92% of the families stated that medical instructions had been understood well. Interviews indicated that 27% of the patients did not receive their medication twice or more during the maintenance phase, without medical direction for this. These children were considered non-compliant. Sixteen per cent of the children failed to receive their medication three times or more. The main reason for non-compliance was forgetfulness. In ten cases the reported dosage of drugs was not that which was prescribed. No significant associations of non-compliance with parents. schooling level, number of family members or per capita family income were detected. The 8.5-year estimated probability of event free survival was 72.4% (95% CI: 59.2-82.3). The event free survival curves for non-compliant children were not statistically different from those for the compliant group. Conclusions: Results suggest that comprehensive approaches to the problem of non-ompliance are urgently needed. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. School of Medicine. Department of Pediatrics. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | CNPq research scholarship holder. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | FAPEMIG research scholarship holder. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Research Center René Rachou. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Subject | Chemotherapy | pt_BR |
Subject | Chemotherapy | pt_BR |
Subject | Treatment | pt_BR |
Subject | Prognosis | pt_BR |