Publications by authors named "N von der Weid"
Introduction: Impaired physical fitness is a possible late effect among adult survivors of childhood cancer (ASCC). Our study describes lower body muscular strength and endurance among ASCC using the 1-min sit-to-stand (1-min STS) test, compares them with the general population, identifies risk factors, and describes changes over time.
Methods: In a prospective multicenter cohort study, we invited ASCC ≥18 yr of age at study who were diagnosed between ages 0 and 20 yr, treated in five pediatric oncology centers across Switzerland from 1976 to 2017, and survived ≥5 yr for a 1-min STS test.
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- The study investigates the prevalence of parental smoking among childhood cancer survivors (CCS) in Switzerland and its impact on their respiratory health.* -
- Researchers found that 18% of mothers and 23% of fathers smoke; maternal smoking increased the likelihood of CCS experiencing recurrent upper respiratory infections and lower respiratory symptoms.* -
- The findings suggest that healthcare providers should focus on reducing caregiver smoking and offer support for smoking cessation to improve respiratory outcomes for CCS.*
Background: Childhood cancer survivors may experience psychological distress due to the disease, cancer treatments, and potential late effects. Limited knowledge exists regarding longitudinal changes in psychological distress after childhood cancer. We aimed to determine changes in psychological distress over time and explore determinants of changes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Working in pediatric palliative care (PPC) impacts healthcare and allied professionals' work-related quality of life (QoL). Professionals who lack specific PPC training but who regularly provide services to the affected children have articulated their need for support from specialized PPC (SPPC) teams.
Objectives: This study had two objectives: (1) to evaluate whether the availability of a SPPC team impacted the work-related QoL of professionals not specialized in PPC; and (2) to explore the work-related QoL of professionals working in PPC without specialized training.