Mothers Care for their Children Suffering from Retinoblastoma
Abd-Elnnaby Salem, H., Mohamed Abd Elaal, E., Mohamed Abd Elrahman, B. (2022). Mothers Care for their Children Suffering from Retinoblastoma. EKB Journal Management System, 3(2), 322-337. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244343
Heba Abd-Elnnaby Salem; Ebtisam Mohamed Abd Elaal; Basma Mohamed Abd Elrahman. "Mothers Care for their Children Suffering from Retinoblastoma". EKB Journal Management System, 3, 2, 2022, 322-337. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244343
Abd-Elnnaby Salem, H., Mohamed Abd Elaal, E., Mohamed Abd Elrahman, B. (2022). 'Mothers Care for their Children Suffering from Retinoblastoma', EKB Journal Management System, 3(2), pp. 322-337. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244343
Abd-Elnnaby Salem, H., Mohamed Abd Elaal, E., Mohamed Abd Elrahman, B. Mothers Care for their Children Suffering from Retinoblastoma. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 3(2): 322-337. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244343

Mothers Care for their Children Suffering from Retinoblastoma

Journal of Nursing Science Benha University
Article 22, Volume 3, Issue 2, July 2022, Page 322-337  XML PDF (1.45 MB)
Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal
DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244343
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Authors
Heba Abd-Elnnaby Salem* 1; Ebtisam Mohamed Abd Elaal2; Basma Mohamed Abd Elrahman2
1B.Sc. Nursing (2005), Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt
2Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Retinoblastoma is a malignant (cancerous) tumor that occurs in the retina of the
eye. Mothers are expected to be extensively care giver of their child at home. a higher level of
nursing tasks under taken by mothers. Aim of the study: Was to assess mothers care of their
children suffering from retinoblastoma. Research design: A descriptive research design was utilized
in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at Oncology Outpatient Clinics at Rod Al-Farag
Hospital in Cairo City. Sample: Purposive sample of 50 mothers having children with
retinoblastoma. Tools of data collection: A structured interviewing questionnaire was used to assess
a): Mothers demographic characteristics and personal characteristics of children b): Medical history
of children suffering from retinoblastoma c): Mothers knowledge about retinoblastoma and d):
Practices of the studied mothers to care of their children with retinoblastoma. Results: 14% of
studied mothers had good knowledge level about retinoblastoma, 54% of them had average
knowledge level and 32% had poor knowledge level about retinoblastoma. 58% of studied mothers
had satisfactory practices level while 42 % of them had unsatisfactory practices level regarding to
total practices level toward their children suffering from retinoblastoma. Conclusion: There were a
highly statistically significant relation between the mothers’ total knowledge level and level of
education and there were a statistically significant relations between total practices level of the
studied mothers and age, level of education, marital status and income and there was a statistically
significant relation between studied mothers total knowledge level and their total practices level.
Recommendations: Health educational program for mothers to improve their knowledge and
practices regarding care for their children with retinoblastoma.

Keywords
Keywords: Children; Mothers' care; Retinoblastoma
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