Relationship between Parental Stress and Quality of Life among Parents of Children with Leukemia

Nasry Yacoub, Abd-Elmassih; Fathi Mohamed EL-attar, Naglaa; Abd-Elbassir Mahmoud, Doha

doi:10.21608/jnsbu.2023.274797

Relationship between Parental Stress and Quality of Life among Parents of Children with Leukemia

Document Type : Scientific peer reviewed journal

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¹ Demonstrator of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohage University, Sohage, Egypt

² Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Benha, Egypt

10.21608/jnsbu.2023.274797

Abstract

Background: A diagnosis of childhood leukemia is a devastating experience for any parent,
which cause parental stress and it has been shown to inflict a significant negative impact on their
quality of life. Aim of the study: This study aimed to examine the relationship between parental
stress and quality of life among parents of children with leukemia. Research Design: A descriptive
design was utilized in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at hematology and oncology
clinic at specialized Pediatric hospital in Benha city, Kaluobia Governorate and 57357 hospital for
pediatric oncology. Sample: A purposive sample consisting of 100 parents of children with leukemia.
Tools: In this study three tools were used for data collection: I) A structured interviewing
questionnaire included socio-demographic data and clinical data. II) Parental Stress Scale (PSS). III)
Quality of Life Scale (QOLS). Results: One half of the studied parents had high stress level, less than
half had moderate stress level, and one tenth of studied parents had low stress. Furthermore, less than
three quarter of the studied parents had poor level of quality of life and less than one tenth of parents
had good level of quality of life. Conclusion: There was highly statistically significant negative
correlation between parental stress and total quality of life among the studied parents; the parents of
children diagnostic of leukemia are more prone to face parental stress, which parents who have stress
are likely to have impaired quality of life. Recommendations: Psycho-educational programs
should be integrated as a routine nursing intervention for parents of children with leukemia, to reduce
their parental stress and improve quality of life.

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