Mother’s burden form caring of their children with leukemia in Al-Basrah Province/ Iraq

Abstract

Objectives: to assess the severity of the burdens practiced by Mothers for their children with leukemia in Al-Basrah Province and find out the association between severity of the burden and demographic characteristics. Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive study consisting of (105) mothers who have children under eighteen years were selected in oncology & hematology clinic and leukemia ward (B) were interviewed at Al.Basrah children specialist hospital from 9 July 2021 to 20 October 2021. Result: Findings of the study revealed that (85.1 %) of the mothers expressed sever care burden. Conclusion: The study concluded that mothers overall responses were sever at care burden.