ArticleJournal of education and health promotion2021
Effect of a self-help educational program with peer group on anxiety of mothers of children with cancer: A clinical trial study.
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- Effectiveness of psychological interventions for parents of children eligible for paediatric palliative care: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Self-Concept in Pediatric Cancer Patients.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026Article
- A modified Delphi study to identify strategies to promote health literacy in parents of children with cancer.Journal of education and health promotion · 2022Article
- Effect of Family Nursing Intervention on Suffering Parents of Children with Cancer: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe mental health of the mothers of the children with cancer is strongly influenced by the child's illness and treatment process. This study aimed to investigate the effect of a self-help educational program with peer group on anxiety of the mothers of the children with cancer. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis clinical trial study was conducted on 44 mothers of the children with cancer in an educational Hospital of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Convenience sampling method was performed on the eligible mothers, and using random allocation, they were divided into two groups of the intervention (
resultsThe results showed that 55% of the mothers of the intervention group had severe and very severe anxiety before the intervention, but the intensity of their anxiety was reported to be moderate after the intervention. The analysis of covariance with adjusted anxiety score in the two groups showed that the mean score of anxiety in the intervention group decreased from 22.3 to 12.3 after the intervention, showing a significant difference (
conclusionThe program, designed to support the mothers and guide the specialists and psychiatrists to counsel the mothers, can enhance their self-help and reduce their anxiety level.
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