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Assessment The Psychological Condition of Children Having Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Undergoing Chemotherapy

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Background: A cancer diagnosis can affect the emotional health of patients, families, and caregivers. Common feelings during this life-changing experience include anxiety, stress and depression. Aim: to assess the psychological condition of children having acute lymphoblastic leukemia undergoing chemotherapy. Design: Descriptive exploratory design. Settings: This study conducted at the In-Patient Pediatric Hematology Oncology Departments Children's Cancer Hospital Foundation- Egypt, Cairo (57357). Sampling: A purposive sample comprised of 100 children suffering from ALL undergoing chemotherapy. Tools: Part 1: An interviewing questionnaire to assess children sociodemographic. Part 2: Psychological assessment scale for children to assess (1) depression (2) anxiety (3) stress. Results: This study revealed that more than third of studied children were in the age range 6-<10 years while more than two thirds of children were males., more than third of studied children had moderate depression, while less than quarter of studied children had severe depression. Conclusion: from the findings of the current study it can be concluded that the anxiety, depression and stress of the majority of studied children were affected by cancer and chemotherapy. Recommendation: Design psychological assessment sheet regarding stress, anxiety and depression assessment among children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and being a routine for nurses to apply.

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10.21608/ejhc.2024.385222

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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Chemotherapy, psychological condition

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Safa

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Ramadan Mohamed

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Accredited Provider Program Director at Children Cancer Hospital 57357, Cairo, Egypt.

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Salah Eldin Ibrahim Al-Rafay

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Professor of Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

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Salma

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El-Sayed Hassan Mohamed

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Professors & Head of Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

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Taghred

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Mohamed Elshafi

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Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azher University

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15

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4

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50760

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2024-12-01

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2024-10-09

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2024-12-01

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74

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79

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1687-9546

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3009-6766

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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Assessment The Psychological Condition of Children Having Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Undergoing Chemotherapy

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24 Dec 2024