@Article{Pawełczak-Szastok2014,
journal="Psychoonkologia",
issn="1429-8538",
year="2014",
title="Evaluation of the port-a-cath implantable venous access system by children with blood cancer and their parents",
abstract=" Introduction : There were two pieces of research carried out (in 1999 and 2008) where children with blood cancer and their parents evaluated the usefulness and efficiency of the port-a-cath implantable venous access system.    Material and methods:   The study involved 119 parents and 50 children aged 9–18 years. In both pieces of research, an open-question questionnaire was used and the questions asked related to various aspects of the use of port-a-cath.    Results and conclusions : The results have indicated that both children and parents understand the necessity behind the use of port-a-cath and notice the related benefits. The majority of respondents positively assess the experience of using port-a-cath. The children taking part in the second piece of research elaborated more on the port-a-cath and how they work. Moreover, all of the children participating in the second research had been informed about the procedure of implantation and working of the port-a-cath. In the first piece of research three children had not received such information. The parents participating in the study in 2008 had more suggestions of improvement for the port-a-cath than those taking part in the study in 1999. Overall, both children and parents find the experience of using port-a-cath positive and are increasingly informed by the personnel about the implications of using the port-a-cath implantable venous access system.",
author="Pawełczak-Szastok, Marta
and Sitnik-Warchulska, Katarzyna
and Borysławska, Anna
and Bąk-Sosnowska, Monika
and Tomaszewska, Renata
and Tomaszek, Izabela
and Szczepański, Tomasz
and Sońta-Jakimczyk, Danuta",
pages="136--143",
url="https://www.termedia.pl/Evaluation-of-the-port-a-cath-implantable-venous-access-system-by-children-with-blood-cancer-and-their-parents,63,24783,1,1.html"
}