Assessment of Parental Caring for Children with Cancer on Their Quality of Life (An Assessment Study)
Ahmed Ewes, M., Fathy Elsayed, Z., Mohamed Hafez, M. (2019). Assessment of Parental Caring for Children with Cancer on Their Quality of Life (An Assessment Study). EKB Journal Management System, 10(1), 786-800. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.249915
Mona Ahmed Ewes; Zeinab Fathy Elsayed; Mona Mohamed Hafez. "Assessment of Parental Caring for Children with Cancer on Their Quality of Life (An Assessment Study)". EKB Journal Management System, 10, 1, 2019, 786-800. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.249915
Ahmed Ewes, M., Fathy Elsayed, Z., Mohamed Hafez, M. (2019). 'Assessment of Parental Caring for Children with Cancer on Their Quality of Life (An Assessment Study)', EKB Journal Management System, 10(1), pp. 786-800. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.249915
Ahmed Ewes, M., Fathy Elsayed, Z., Mohamed Hafez, M. Assessment of Parental Caring for Children with Cancer on Their Quality of Life (An Assessment Study). EKB Journal Management System, 2019; 10(1): 786-800. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.249915

Assessment of Parental Caring for Children with Cancer on Their Quality of Life (An Assessment Study)

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 58, Volume 10, Issue 1, March 2019, Page 786-800  XML PDF (242.49 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.249915
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Authors
Mona Ahmed Ewes1; Zeinab Fathy Elsayed2; Mona Mohamed Hafez3
1B. Sc. Nursing, Assiut University, National Cancer Institute
2Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing Faculty of Nursing - Ain Shams University
3Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing Faculty of Nursing - Ain Shams University
Abstract
Background: Cancer is a name given to large group of disease characterized by un-
controlled and un-regulated growth of cells. Aim: The study aimed to asses parental caring for
children with cancer on their quality of life. Design: A descriptive design was used. Setting: This
study was conducted at both the Out-Patient clinic and In-Patient pediatric departments at National
Cancer Institute, affiliated to Cairo University. Subject: A purposive sample including 150 children
with inclusion criteria were suffering from cancer, both gender, aged from one year to less than or
equal age 18 years, start session of chemptherapy, radiotherapy Tools: two tools used: I) A
structured interviewing questionnaire sheet: to assess parent's knowledge and practices regarding to
their children with cancer and II) quality of life scale to assess children health with cancer related
quality of life. Results: revealed that, more than half of parents had poor knowledge about cancer
disease; there was statistically highly significant relation between parents' total knowledge regarding
cacer disease and level of quality of life in their children Conclusion: the study concluded that,
parents needs for the guideline to support theme in care for children having cancer on their quality
of life. Recommendations: the study recommended that: implementation educational programs for
parents having children with cancer to keep them update with knowledge and practices for care of
their children of parents having children with cancer.
Keywords
Cancer; Children; Parents; Quality of Life
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