Anxiety State of Mothers Whose Children are Having Chemotherapy Treatment

AimThis study was conducted for the purpose of defining anxiety state of mothers whose children between 3-12 years old who had chemotherapy treatment.Materials and MethodsThe research was conducted as a definer within Istanbul borders in an Education & Research Hospital and a Gynaecology & Pediatrics Education Research Hospital by receiving related permissions between February-April 2009. The universe included the mothers of children who had chemotherapy in the hospital where the research was conducted. The sample included 80 mothers who applied to the hospitals and accepted the research within related dates. The datas were collected with a survey had 25 questions and Beck Anxiety Scale by researchers. Analysis of the datas was performed on computer environment by using Percentage Evaluation Test and Chi Square Test.ResultsIn our study, it was defined that the mothers’ average of age was 33.32 ±7.5. It was seen that anxiety level of mothers whose children having chemotherapy was 51.3 % and reasonable. It was determined that when level of income increased the mothers’ anxiety decreased (p<0.05). It was found that nausea and vomiting ( p<0.05), diarrhea and constipation (p<0.05) which are side-effects of chemotherapy affected mothers’ anxiety reasonably. It was also determined that the anxiety level of mothers whose children took psychological support decreased (p