Vol. 6 (07) pp. 209-211 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/7354

QUALITY OF LIFE OF MOTHERS OF CHILDREN WITH LEUKEMIA.

and
  • M.Sc (N), College of Nursing, JIPMER.
  • Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, JIPMER.
16 Downloads 106 Views
Crossref

Download Full Paper (PDF)

Abstract

Diagnosis of leukemia in children affects the parents more than the children. Their activities of daily living is affected and thus inturn affects the quality of life of parents especially mothers, who are the primary caregivers of the children. Thus, a cross sectional study was conducted to evaluate the quality of life of mothers of children with leukemia. A standardized tool was used. Total sample was 73. According to the results, the overall mean scores of quality of life of mothers of children with leukemia was 77.03 and there was no significant association between the quality of life and mothers of children with leukemia and socio ? demographic variables.

How to Cite This Article

Saranya. K and P. Vetriselvi. (2018); QUALITY OF LIFE OF MOTHERS OF CHILDREN WITH LEUKEMIA., International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR), 6 (07), 209-211, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/7354

Corresponding Author

Dr.P.Vetriselvi.
Guide

Article Analytics

References

  1. Rojimon? Jacob.? Profile? of pediatric? malignancies. Indian? pediatrics. Vol 37- Nov 17; 2003; 1234 -1237.
  2. Nandakumar Ambakumar,? Anantha Narayanappa, Appaji L, Kumara swamy. Descriptive? epidemiology of childhood cancers in Bangalore, India: cancer causes and control. Vol.7 No.4. July 1996 Pp: 405- 410.
  3. C Eiser, J.R. Eiser. Health quality life outcomes April 28; 3:29.
  4. A.Earie, S.A.Clarke, CEiser, L Sheppard. Child care? health development? 2007 March; 33 ( 2 ):? 155- 60.
  5. F Hashemi, N Asadi, N Beheshtipour, M Karimi. The impact? of educating parents of leukemic? children? on?? the patient?s? quality of life Indian pediatrics? 13, August 2011.
  6. Enskar K, Hamrin E, Carlsson M, von Essen l. Swedish mothers? and? fathers? of? children? with cancer :? perceptions? of? well ? being, social life, and quality? J Psychosoc Oncol ( Internet ). 2011 ; 29;52 ? 66.? Available? from:http:// www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21240725.
  7. Barrera M, Atenafu E, Doyle J, Berlin ? Romalis D, Hancock K. differences in mother?s? and father?s? health ? related? quality? of? life? after? pediatric? SCT : a longitudinal study. Bone Marrow Transplantation.2012.P.855-9.
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.