Lived Experiences of Mothers with Leukemic Children Residing in Kathmandu.
| Autor: | Maharjan, Mankeshari, Rai, Lalita, Acharya, Sharada |
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ATTITUDES of mothers
ACQUISITION of data methodology PSYCHOLOGY of mothers CHILDREN'S hospitals RESEARCH methodology INTERVIEWING EXPERIENCE TUMORS in children PHENOMENOLOGY SOCIOECONOMIC factors LEUKEMIA in children MEDICAL records CASE studies FIELD notes (Science) HEALTH behavior JUDGMENT sampling DATA analysis software THEMATIC analysis PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation BEHAVIOR modification OPTIMISM PSYCHOLOGICAL distress |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Nursing Education; Jul-Sep2020, Vol. 12 Issue 3, p111-116, 6p |
| Abstrakt: | Childhood leukemia is one of the expanding non-communicable diseases in Asian countries including Nepal with significant mortality and morbidity. The main objective of study was to explore lived experiences of mothers with leukemic children residing in Kathmandu. This was a hermeneutic phenomenological study conducted in 2017. Ten participants were selected purposively from hospital record of Kanti Children's Hospital,Nepal. In-depth interview guideline, case study method, digital recording and field notes were used for data collection. Data was analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis and ATLAS. ti 7 software 7.5.7 version. Five major themes emerged: Socioeconomic Burden, Alteration in Life, Crisis Situation, Coping Strategies and Optimistic Attitude. Initially, mothers experienced distress, disbelief, denial and gradually accepted the condition. It has created distressing adverse impact on life. Hence, an educational package and counseling should be provided focusing on disease, child care and coping strategies to make aware to mothers and prepare them physically and emotionally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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