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30-12-2023 | Nausea | Editorial Commentary

Pediatric Nausea Assessment Tool (PeNAT): Translation and Psychometric Evaluation in the Local Language is the Way Forward

Authors: Srinivasan Peyam, Deepak Bansal

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 2/2024

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It is a commendable effort by Rasheed et al. to report the outcomes of the translation and psychometric evaluation of the Hindi language version of the Pediatric Nausea Assessment Tool (PeNAT) in the Indian population [1]. Nausea and vomiting are common adverse effects of chemotherapy. It significantly impacts the quality of life in children with cancer. In addition, it often results in distress to parents and caregivers and negatively impacts compliance with therapy. Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) can be reduced in intensity or prevented entirely with careful assessment and choosing the appropriate anti-emetic prophylaxis regimens [2]. …

Rasheed AA, Ganguly S, Pushpam D, et al. Translation and psychometric evaluation of the hindi language version of the Pediatric Nausea Assessment Tool (PeNAT) in the Indian population. Indian J Pediatr. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-022-04436-1.CrossRefPubMed

Totadri S. Prophylaxis and management of antineoplastic drug induced nausea and vomiting in children with cancer. Pediatr Hematol Oncol J. 2016;1:50–5.CrossRef

Dupuis LL, Taddio A, Kerr EN, Kelly A, MacKeigan L. Development and validation of the pediatric nausea assessment tool for use in children receiving antineoplastic agents. Pharmacotherapy. 2006;26:1221–31.CrossRefPubMed

Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI, India. Census tables. In: Census of India. Available at: https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/data/census-tables. Accessed on 18 Dec 2023.

Title: Pediatric Nausea Assessment Tool (PeNAT): Translation and Psychometric Evaluation in the Local Language is the Way Forward
Authors: Srinivasan Peyam
Deepak Bansal
Publication date: 30-12-2023
Publisher: Springer India
Keywords: Nausea
Vomiting
Cytostatic Therapy
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 2/2024
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-023-05012-x

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