Hopelessness and Depression Levels of Parents of Children with Cancer

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dc.authorwosidAkgün Kostak, Melahat/AAA-6668-2022
dc.contributor.authorKostak, Melahat Akgun
dc.contributor.authorAvci, Gulcan
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T10:56:15Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T10:56:15Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this descriptive study was to determine the hopelessness and depression levels of parents of children diagnosed with cancer and undergoing cancer treatment and factors affecting these levels. The study was carried out with parents of 44 children receiving treatment in a paediatric haematology clinic of a university hospital. Data were collected using a survey form, the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) and the Beck Depression Scale (BDS). The mean BDS score of the mothers and fathers was 18.3 +/- 11.30 and 15.2 +/- 11.33, respectively. The mean BHS score of the mothers was 6.45 +/- 4.40, whereas the mean BHS score of the fathers was 5.88 +/- 4.27. The results showed that the levels of hopelessness and depression among the mothers were higher than among the fathers (p<0.001). There was a positive relationship between the hopelessness and depression scores of the mothers and the fathers (p<0.05), and the levels of hopelessness and depression scores of the fathers increased as those of the mothers increased. A weak financial situation of the family increased the hopelessness and depression levels of the fathers. The hopelessness and depression levels of the mothers who were supported by their families and relatives were decreased compared to those without such support (p<0.05). The results show that the parents of children with cancer face many psychosocial and spiritual problems. Using simple screening tools, nurses can identify at-risk parents and direct them to support services. We conclude that actively encouraging families to avail themselves of support resources and supporting them financially would positively affect the levels of depression and hopelessness of parents of children with cancer.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.11.6833
dc.identifier.endpage6838en_US
dc.identifier.issn1513-7368
dc.identifier.issue11en_US
dc.identifier.pmid24377613en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84892450724en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage6833en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.11.6833
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/19724
dc.identifier.volume14en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000329829200110en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAsian Pacific Organization Cancer Preventionen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAsian Pacific Journal Of Cancer Preventionen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectChild With Canceren_US
dc.subjectMotheren_US
dc.subjectFatheren_US
dc.subjectDepressionen_US
dc.subjectHopelessnessen_US
dc.subjectSupporten_US
dc.subjectSocial Supporten_US
dc.subjectPsychological Adjustmenten_US
dc.subjectDistressen_US
dc.subjectStressen_US
dc.subjectStrategiesen_US
dc.subjectMothersen_US
dc.titleHopelessness and Depression Levels of Parents of Children with Canceren_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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