Effectiveness of Instructional Guidelines on Anxiety and Coping Strategies among Mothers Having Children with Burkitt's Lymphoma

Ahmed Abd El Aziz, Magda; Fam Mary, Baraka; Abd Elkreem, Marwa; Gamal Abd Elnaser Ahmed Elnabawey, Mona; Abdalsemia Elewa, Azza; Wahid Amer, Hoda

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2024.373934

Effectiveness of Instructional Guidelines on Anxiety and Coping Strategies among Mothers Having Children with Burkitt's Lymphoma

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Magda Ahmed Abd El Aziz ¹
Baraka Fam Mary ²
Marwa Abd Elkreem ³
Mona Gamal Abd Elnaser Ahmed Elnabawey ⁴
Azza Abdalsemia Elewa ⁵
Hoda Wahid Amer ⁶

¹ Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University

² Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University

³ Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, and Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Glala University

⁴ Assistant professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing- Faculty of Nursing - Zagazig University

⁵ Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University, Egypt

⁶ Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Misr University for Science & Technology, Egypt

10.21608/ejhc.2024.373934

Abstract

Background: Mothers of children with Burkitt lymphoma play a crucial role in the process of children's management and fulfilling the children's needs during the treatment period. Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of instructional guidelines on anxiety and coping strategies among mothers having children with Burkitt's Lymphoma. Research Design: A quasi-experimental design with one group undergoing pre- and post-testing to achieve the aim of this study was used. Subjects: The purposive sample of 50 mothers of children with Burkitt‟s lymphoma was recruited. Setting: This study was carried out in the out- patients clinic in the pediatric oncology center at Mansoura university. Tools of data collection: Tool I: Structured questionnaire sheet, Tool II: Mother's knowledge regarding Burkitt's Lymphoma, Tool III: The mother's reported practice regarding the health needs and problems of their children with Burkitt's Lymphoma, Tool IV: (F-COPES) questionnaire and Tool V: Hamilton anxiety scale. Results: Findings revealed that there was a highly statistically significant reduction in anxiety among mothers and their children with Burkitt's lymphoma after instructional guidelines about coping strategies implementation than before implementation. Conclusion: The result was concluded that implementation of the instructional guidelines about coping strategies had a positive effect on reducing anxiety among mothers and their children with Burkitt's lymphoma after implementation compared to before. Recommendations: Generalization of instructional guidelines about coping strategies for all mothers and their children with Burkitt's lymphoma to alleviate their anxiety is recommended. Setting up emotional support groups to evaluate mother’s feelings, providing accurate Burkitt's lymphoma-related information that addresses the health needs and problems of their children with Burkitt lymphoma.

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