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A Mother's Struggle: Life Experiences And Challenges Of Mothers of Leukemic Children On Parenting.

Author(s) Meenakshi Prabhakar, Kavitha Ethiraj, Abhisha mary Antony Johnson Kennady, Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran, Kannan Kasinathan, Marudhan Anbalagan, Gomathi Priya Venkatachalam
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Abstract Leukemia is the most common cancer in children, accounting for 101% of all children with cancer. Due to the improvement in the treatment and management of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia, it was shifted from being a life-threatening disease to a chronic disease. this studied aimed to explore the life experiences and challenges faced by the mothers of children with leukemia. using a qualitative phenomenological research design and purposive sampling technique 10 mothers were evaluated with socio- demographic data, and thematic content analysis. results revealed that three main themes: family impact post-diagnosis, mental and emotional health impact, and day-to-day challenges in managing the child’s disease. Under family impact post-diagnosis, sub-themes include social life impacted, the child’s school experiences, and family dynamics and unaffected siblings. The theme of mental and emotional health impact encompasses sub-themes of affected child’s mental and emotional health, unaffected children’s mental and emotional health, and impact on parents’ mental and emotional health. Finally, the day-to-day challenge’s theme covers dietary restrictions and management, travelling and mobility challenges, and monitoring the child’s condition. These themes and sub-themes underscore the profound challenges faced by mothers of leukemic children.
Keywords Life experiences, challenges, mothers, Leukemic children.
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2025
Published On 2025-02-13
Cite This A Mother's Struggle: Life Experiences And Challenges Of Mothers of Leukemic Children On Parenting. - Meenakshi Prabhakar, Kavitha Ethiraj, Abhisha mary Antony Johnson Kennady, Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran, Kannan Kasinathan, Marudhan Anbalagan, Gomathi Priya Venkatachalam - IJFMR Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2025. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i01.36888
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i01.36888
Short DOI https://doi.org/g84xhn
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