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Mothers Care for their Children Suffering from Retinoblastoma

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Community health nursing

Abstract

Background: Retinoblastoma is a malignant (cancerous) tumor that occurs in the retina of the
eye. Mothers are expected to be extensively care giver of their child at home. a higher level of
nursing tasks under taken by mothers.
Aim of the study: Was to assess mothers care of their
children suffering from retinoblastoma.
Research design: A descriptive research design was utilized
in this study.
Setting: The study was conducted at Oncology Outpatient Clinics at Rod Al-Farag
Hospital in Cairo City.
Sample: Purposive sample of 50 mothers having children with
retinoblastoma.
Tools of data collection: A structured interviewing questionnaire was used to assess
a): Mothers demographic characteristics and personal characteristics of children b): Medical history
of children suffering from retinoblastoma
c): Mothers knowledge about retinoblastoma and d):
Practices of the studied mothers to care of their children with retinoblastoma. Results: 14% of
studied mothers had good knowledge level about retinoblastoma, 54% of them had average
knowledge level and 32% had poor knowledge level about retinoblastoma. 58% of studied mothers
had satisfactory practices level while 42 % of them had unsatisfactory practices level regarding to
total practices level toward their children suffering from retinoblastoma.
Conclusion: There were a
highly statistically significant relation between the mothers' total knowledge level and level of
education and there were a statistically significant relations between total practices level of the
studied mothers and age, level of education, marital status and income and there was a statistically
significant relation between studied mothers total knowledge level and their total practices level.
Recommendations: Health educational program for mothers to improve their knowledge and
practices regarding care for their children with retinoblastoma.


DOI

10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244343

Keywords

Keywords: children, Mothers' care, Retinoblastoma

Authors

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Abd-Elnnaby Salem

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B.Sc. Nursing (2005), Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt

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First Name

Ebtisam

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Mohamed Abd Elaal

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Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

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First Name

Basma

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Mohamed Abd Elrahman

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Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

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Volume

3

Article Issue

2

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35042

Issue Date

2022-07-01

Receive Date

2022-06-01

Publish Date

2022-07-01

Page Start

322

Page End

337

Print ISSN

2682-3934

Online ISSN

2735-5802

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https://jnsbu.journals.ekb.eg/article_244343.html

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Scientific peer reviewed journal

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1,622

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Publication Title

Journal of Nursing Science Benha University

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https://jnsbu.journals.ekb.eg/

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Mothers Care for their Children Suffering from Retinoblastoma

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Created At

23 Jan 2023