Mother Experience Treating Child With Leukemia in The Hemato-Oncology Ulin Hospital Banjarmasin

Abstract

Objective: To identify the experience of the mother caring for the child with Leukemia. Method: This type of research used qualitative research method with descriptive phenomenology design. Data collection with in-depth interview technique with key informant were 4 mothers who had children with leukemia and 3 informants triangulation ie 2 husbands and 1 nurse in the hematooncology room of RSUD Ulin Banjarmasin. The technique of processing and data analysis result of interview through 3 stages namely, data reduction, data presentation, and making a conclusion. Results: The first mom's experience of knowing a child being diagnosed with leukemia is shock, shock, and sadness because the child suddenly experiences chronic illness and the mother reacts to cry when she first hears a child being diagnosed with leukemia. The problems faced by mothers during the care of children in the hospital that is the cost of care is expensive but the mother use the help from the government that is BPJS and mothers get a lot of assistance such as social and material support. Conclusion:During the care of a child with maternal leukemia more grief than the likes of having to care for his sick child and undergoing a long treatment at the hospital.