The Contribution of Motor Changes to Oral Mucositis in Pediatric Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

Nyellisonn N. N. Lucena, Lecidamia C. L. Damascena, Isabella L. A. Ribeiro, Luiz M. A. Lima-Filho and Ana Maria G. Valença
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Nyellisonn N. N. Lucena: Department of Statistics, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa, PB 58051-900, Brazil
Lecidamia C. L. Damascena: Department of Statistics, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa, PB 58051-900, Brazil
Isabella L. A. Ribeiro: Department of Public Health, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14049-900, Brazil
Luiz M. A. Lima-Filho: Department of Statistics, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa, PB 58051-900, Brazil
Ana Maria G. Valença: Department of Statistics, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa, PB 58051-900, Brazil

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 18, 1-12

Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the contribution of motor changes to oral mucositis in children and adolescents with cancer undergoing antineoplastic treatment in a referral hospital. This was an observational, cross-sectional study with 70 patients aged 2 to 19 years, diagnosed with any type of cancer and treated in a pediatric hospital cancer ward from April to September 2017. A questionnaire related to the patients’ socioeconomic and clinical conditions was used, followed by the Oral Assessment Guide and selected domains of the activity and participation section of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health tool. The data were collected by previously calibrated examiners (kappa index > 0.75) and analyzed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression (α = 5%). Children and adolescents aged 7 to 10 years were more likely to develop oral mucositis (OR: 3.62). In addition, individuals who had severe difficulty in maintaining a body position (OR: 14.45) and walking (OR: 25.42), and those diagnosed with hematologic cancers (OR: 6.40) were more likely to develop oral mucositis during antineoplastic treatment. Within the limitations of this study, it is concluded that motor changes may contribute to the occurrence of oral mucositis in pediatric cancer patients.

Keywords: child; cancer; motor activity; oral mucositis; logistic regression (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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