Parents are aware of the ototoxic effects of chemotherapy in paediatrics undergoing cancer treatment – Professional versus parental views: A pilot study | Zendy

Nomfundo Moroe | Zendy; Kirstie Hughes | Zendy

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Parents are aware of the ototoxic effects of chemotherapy in paediatrics undergoing cancer treatment – Professional versus parental views: A pilot study

Author(s) -

Nomfundo Moroe,

Kirstie Hughes

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

south african journal of communication disorders

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.296

H-Index - 11

eISSN - 2225-4765

pISSN - 0379-8046

DOI - 10.4102/sajcd.v64i1.183

Subject(s) - medicine , chemotherapy , hearing loss , ototoxicity , cyclophosphamide , adverse effect , cancer , cancer chemotherapy , pediatrics , cancer treatment , intensive care medicine , audiology , cisplatin , surgery

The primary goal of chemotherapy is to cure cancer and its symptoms. Hence, in recent years, there has been an increase in cancer paediatric survival rate. However, there have also been adverse side effects such as ototoxic hearing loss because of chemotherapy. Therefore, this study aimed at exploring whether the parents of children undergoing chemotherapy are aware of ototoxic effects of chemotherapy.

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