The effect of psychoeducational program on coping patterns of mothers having children newly diagnosed with cancer

The effect of psychoeducational program on coping patterns of mothers having children newly diagnosed with cancerMahmoud Gomaa Elfeky*, Ghada Mohamed Mourad**, Safaa Salah Ismail ***Rania Abdelhamid Zaki*****Assistant Lecturer, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of nursing, Helwan University. Egypt**Prof and head of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University. Egypt***Prof. Pediatric Nursing Department, Helwan University, Egypt****Prof. Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University. EgyptAbstractCancer is a chronic disease that necessitates attention through treatment, hospitalization, management of side effects. It has an effect on the mother's quality of life physically, psychosocially, and professionally. Aim of study: evaluate the effect of psychoeducational program on coping patterns of mothers having children newly diagnosed with cancer. Design: A quasi-experimental research design. Setting: National Cancer Institute affiliating to Cairo university, Egypt. Subjects: Sample was 52 mothers having children newly diagnosed with cancer. Tools: Tool (1) socio-demographic questionnaire of the mothers and their children, mothers’ knowledge regarding childhood cancer, Tool (3) coping scale of mothers having children newly diagnosed with cancer. Results: Showed that. There is a highly statistically significant correlation regarding total coping patterns and total knowledge score pre and after implementation of the program. Conclusion: The psychoeducational program has positive effect on coping patterns of mothers having children newly diagnosed with cancer. Recommendation: psychoeducational programs for all mothers having children with cancer focusing on the modification of coping pattern techniques. ________________________________________Key words; Cancer, Children, Mothers, Psychoeducation, Coping, Patterns.