The Issues Related to Children with Leukemia in Indonesia: An Integrative Review
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Title
The Issues Related to Children with Leukemia in Indonesia: An Integrative Review
Subject
cancer, children, Indonesia, leukemia, quality of life
Description
This integrative review, based on twenty-four studies from data resources, including Scopus,
CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Indonesia science and technology index (SINTA), was published from
2009 to 2019. The eligible studies were conducted in Indonesia, published in the English or Indonesian
language, and reported the incident, survival rate, and physical or psychological effects of disease or
chemotherapy. There were 23 quantitative studies and two qualitative studies. The theoretical or conceptual
framework was not identified to guide and develop the studies. Most studies used retrospective and crosssectional studies; the target population was acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and used small sample sizes
for a cross-sectional study. The variables that were explored in the quantitative studies consisted of the
incidence of leukemia, survival rate, abandonment of treatment, effects of disease or chemotherapy, quality of
life (QOL), and others. The qualitative findings focused on the experience of being diagnosed with leukemia
and its meaning in the adolescent context. The evidence from the studies showed that the incidence rate of all
types of leukemia increases each year. The survival rate was lower than in other countries, with differences in
numbers among hospitals. The effects of the disease and chemotherapy dominated the problem of children the
low level of QOL. More research is necessary to explore the factors related to treatments' outcomes,
particularly the aspects related to survival rate and QOL are using comprehensive data analysis, an
appropriate theoretical framework to guide the study, more sample size, and involving multiple hospital settings.
CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Indonesia science and technology index (SINTA), was published from
2009 to 2019. The eligible studies were conducted in Indonesia, published in the English or Indonesian
language, and reported the incident, survival rate, and physical or psychological effects of disease or
chemotherapy. There were 23 quantitative studies and two qualitative studies. The theoretical or conceptual
framework was not identified to guide and develop the studies. Most studies used retrospective and crosssectional studies; the target population was acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and used small sample sizes
for a cross-sectional study. The variables that were explored in the quantitative studies consisted of the
incidence of leukemia, survival rate, abandonment of treatment, effects of disease or chemotherapy, quality of
life (QOL), and others. The qualitative findings focused on the experience of being diagnosed with leukemia
and its meaning in the adolescent context. The evidence from the studies showed that the incidence rate of all
types of leukemia increases each year. The survival rate was lower than in other countries, with differences in
numbers among hospitals. The effects of the disease and chemotherapy dominated the problem of children the
low level of QOL. More research is necessary to explore the factors related to treatments' outcomes,
particularly the aspects related to survival rate and QOL are using comprehensive data analysis, an
appropriate theoretical framework to guide the study, more sample size, and involving multiple hospital settings.
Creator
Siti Arifah, Autchareeya Patoomwan
Source
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1X7Jr5lhW-8oJymmxflCuPOaoZXtW7YOR
Publisher
Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
Date
2023
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Rights
p-ISSN: 1979-2697
e-ISSN: 2721-1797
e-ISSN: 2721-1797
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Files
Collection
Citation
Siti Arifah, Autchareeya Patoomwan, “The Issues Related to Children with Leukemia in Indonesia: An Integrative Review,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 11, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/10707.