Assessment The Psychological Condition of Children Having Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Undergoing Chemotherapy | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Volume 15, Issue 4, December 2024, Pages 74-79 PDF (260.14 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.385222 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Safa Ramadan Mohamed1; Safy Salah Eldin Ibrahim Al-Rafay2; Salma El-Sayed Hassan Mohamed3; Taghred Mohamed Elshafi4 | ||
| 1Accredited Provider Program Director at Children Cancer Hospital 57357, Cairo, Egypt. | ||
| 2Professor of Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. | ||
| 3Professors & Head of Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| 4Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azher University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: A cancer diagnosis can affect the emotional health of patients, families, and caregivers. Common feelings during this life-changing experience include anxiety, stress and depression. Aim: to assess the psychological condition of children having acute lymphoblastic leukemia undergoing chemotherapy. Design: Descriptive exploratory design. Settings: This study conducted at the In-Patient Pediatric Hematology Oncology Departments Children's Cancer Hospital Foundation- Egypt, Cairo (57357). Sampling: A purposive sample comprised of 100 children suffering from ALL undergoing chemotherapy. Tools: Part 1: An interviewing questionnaire to assess children sociodemographic. Part 2: Psychological assessment scale for children to assess (1) depression (2) anxiety (3) stress. Results: This study revealed that more than third of studied children were in the age range 6-<10 years while more than two thirds of children were males., more than third of studied children had moderate depression, while less than quarter of studied children had severe depression. Conclusion: from the findings of the current study it can be concluded that the anxiety, depression and stress of the majority of studied children were affected by cancer and chemotherapy. Recommendation: Design psychological assessment sheet regarding stress, anxiety and depression assessment among children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and being a routine for nurses to apply. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia; Chemotherapy; Psychological Condition | ||
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