Research progress in influencing factors of cancer-related cognitive impairment in children based on theory of unpleasant symptoms
Different types of tumors or common anti-tumor treatment measures can lead to cancer-re-lated cognitive impairment (CRCI) appearance in pediatric patients.Based on the theory of unpleasant symp-toms (TOUS),this paper summarizes a total of 20 key influencing factors in 3 levels:the physiological level includes the disease type,treatment method,treatment-related complications,age,gender,etc.;the psychologi-cal level encompasses fatigue,anxiety,depression,and sleep disturbances,etc.;the background level involves the family environment and socioeconomic status,parental education level,physical activity,etc.This paper e-lucidates these influencing factors to provide reference for further research in this field.
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