Article ; Online: Satisfaction of Paediatric Oncology Patients, Survivors, and Nurses with the Position of Their Totally Implantable Venous Access Port (SPACE-Study).
2024
Abstract: Background: To compare paediatric oncologic vascular access ports located on the anterior thoracic wall to ports on the lower lateral thoracic wall, in terms of perceived port-related hindrance and scar-quality.: Methods: A cross-sectional survey ... ...
| Abstract | Background: To compare paediatric oncologic vascular access ports located on the anterior thoracic wall to ports on the lower lateral thoracic wall, in terms of perceived port-related hindrance and scar-quality. Methods: A cross-sectional survey study including paediatric oncology patients (≥8-<19 yrs), caregivers (in patients <8 yrs), survivors (>22 yrs with only anterior ports) and nurses of the Princess Máxima Center, the Netherlands, was performed. The survey consisted of questions regarding satisfaction, hindrance during daily life, and port position preference. For survivors, scar-quality was assessed using the validated Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS 2.0); a high score (i.e., a displeasing scar) was defined as a score higher than the third quartile of the median for that question. Results: In total, 147 participants were included; 83 patients/caregivers, 31 survivors, and 33 nurses. Overall, 81 % was satisfied with the position of their port. Satisfaction, hindrance and complications did not differ between anterior and lower lateral ports. For the anterior position, minimal pressure on the port during daily life was a mentioned reason to prefer this position. For the lower lateral position, less visibility of the scar and easiest access were mentioned. Of all survivors with an anterior port scar, one in five had a displeasing scar and all scars observed were widened. Female patients preferred a lower lateral port, and scar-quality was better for left-sided port scars. Conclusion: The port position should be chosen together with patients/caregivers based on the (dis-)advantages of each position, as identified by this study. Level of evidence: II. |
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| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2024-01-06 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 80165-3 |
| ISSN | 1531-5037 ; 0022-3468 |
| ISSN (online) | 1531-5037 |
| ISSN | 0022-3468 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2023.12.025 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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