Assessment of Mothers’ Attitude toward Chemotherapy Treatment for Pediatric in Oncology Units Hospital Margin in babylon City Hasan Abdul Mahdi. A.* Department of Pediatric & Mental Health Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Babylon, Hillah city, Iraq *Corresponding Author: Abdul Mahdi. A. Hasan Department of Pediatric & Mental Health Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Babylon, Hillah city, Iraq; Phone: 009647716150716 E-mail: imad_dna@yahoo.com
Online published on 3 April, 2018. Abstract Cancer is leading cause of death worldwide, whereby more than 10 million people are diagnosed with cancer and 6 million deaths take place annually It has been estimated that there will be 15 million new cases every year by 2020 The current data on cancer incidence is not available due to unavailability of regular cancer registry system at national level. profound psychosocial and existential distress Along with technical expertise for ensuring safe admini-stration of treatment, nurses have to demonstrate a high level positive attitude to help cancer patients in their psychological issues due to chemotherapy the study aims to assess the level of mother's attitude toward chemotherapy treatment for children with cancer, to assess the level of mother's attitude according to sociodemographic characteristics, methodology study was conducted in oncology margin Hospital. these units provide chemotherapy treatment for children which suffering from cancer, sample of the study a non-probability (purposive) samples of (100) mothers who have child suffering from cancer and undergoing chemotherapy, reliability of the instrument pilot study was carried out between October 10th to March 20th 2017. On (6) mothers by the researcher statistical data analysis appropriate statistical approach Spss was used that includes descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage), recommendations and suggestions The study comes up with the following recommendations establishing new standard programs suitable for mothers to increase knowledge and attitude concerning chemotherapy procedures in Iraq depending on international standard programs and upon the result of this study. The study recommends continuous educational program for mothers to develop and modify their attitude regarding care of their children undergoing chemotherapy Special training programs should be designed and constructed for mothers in this area to reinforce and promote their experiences toward chemotherapy. Top Keywords Mothers, attitude, Chemotherapy, pediatric, Oncology. Top |