Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
Year : 2018, Volume : 9, Issue : 10
First page : ( 755) Last page : ( 758)
Print ISSN : 0976-0245. Online ISSN : 0976-5506.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-5506.2018.01228.7

Mothers'attitudes toward childhood cancer in oncology unit in Pediatric Teaching Hospitals at Baghdad City

obaid Khamees Bandar

College of Nursing, University of Baghdad, Dean College of Nursing, Warith al-Anbiya University, Iraq

Online published on 1 November, 2018.

Abstract

The purposes of the study to assess mothers’ attitudes about childhood cancer and is there relationship between mothers’ attitudes with demographic characteristics for mothers, child and child's illness. A descriptive study was conducted at Children Welfare Teaching Hospital and Central Child Teaching Hospital in Baghdad City from the period of November 1st 2016 to April 1st 2017. A non-probability (purposive) samples of (100) mothers whom have cancer children under chemotherapy. Data were collected by an application of direct interview. The data were analyzed through the application of descriptive statistic frequency, percentage, and the application of inferential statistical procedures, which include correlation coefficient. The results of the study indicated that more than half of participants have negative attitude toward childhood cancer and under chemotherapy (52%) and there is significant association between education level with and mothers’ attitude (p-value = 0.05). The study indicated that the most of mothers whom have child with cancer and receiving chemotherapy have negative attitude toward childhood. However, the findings of the study indicated that mothers’ education direct impact on mothers’ attitude.

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Keywords

Mothers’ attitude, childhood cancer, Oncology Unit.

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