Predictors of parenting stress in parents of children with cancer

ÇINAR S., Boztepe H., Ay A., TOPCU YILMAZ P., Gullu H., Karadavut B., ...Daha Fazla

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING, cilt.54, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 54
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ejon.2021.102022
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, ASSIA, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cancer, Child, Parenting stress, Burden, Nursing interventions, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, CHILDHOOD-CANCER, FAMILIES, IMPACT, CAREGIVERS, HEALTH, BURDEN, DISABILITY, SURVIVORS, DISTRESS
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: In the present study, we investigated the parenting stress experienced by parents of children with cancer and the influencing factors. Method: This was a cross-sectional and descriptive correlational study that consisted of parents of 136 children in the age group of 0-18 years who were followed up for cancer in the outpatient clinics and services of a university hospital in Turkey. Parenting Stress Index, Burden Interview, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, Marital Life Satisfaction Scale, and Ways of Coping Questionnaire were used to collect the data. Results: No statistically significant difference was found between the parenting stress mean scores and gender of the parents of children with cancer (t = -0.350; P = 0.727). The results of the present study showed that the economic status (t = -4.16; P = 0.000), parents' physical (t = 3.606; P = 0.000) and mental health status after the child is diagnosed (t = 5.647; P = 0.000), accompanying mental health problems of the child (t = 2.567; P = 0.011), and diagnosis of children at a young age (t = -2.776; P = 0.006) increased the parenting stress of the parents. Conclusions: Nursing interventions can reduce parental stress by providing sufficient care and support during the disease process.