The Correlation Between the Mental Health of Children With Cancer and Their Mothers

Autor: Elham Bagheri Vanani, Kiavash Fekri, Hadi Raeisi Shahraki, Parvin Safavi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: علوم بهداشتی ایران, Vol 10, Iss 4, Pp 11-18 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2322-553X
2322-4797
Popis: Background and Purpose: Childhood cancer can affect the adjustment of children and their parents, especially their mothers. This study aimed to assess the correlation between the general health and illness perception of mothers of children with cancer with the quality of life of their children. Materials and Methods: This research was a cross-sectional study conducted on 100 children with cancer and their mothers referred to Ayatollah Kashani Hospital in Shahrekord City, Iran, from 2019 to 2021. They were selected by convenience sampling. The study data were collected by the general health questionnaire, brief illness perception questionnaire, questionnaire on the quality of life (QoL) of preschool children (1-6 years old), and questionnaire on the QoL of children (aged 8-12 years). The Pearson correlation test was used for data analysis. Results: Among the children with cancer, 43 were girls, and 57 were boys. The Mean±SD age of the children was 7.67±3.48 years. The results of the Pearson correlation test showed a significant correlation between the general health of mothers with the QoL of preschool children (r=-0.70, P
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