Asian Oncol Nurs.  2017 Jun;17(2):97-106. 10.5388/aon.2017.17.2.97.

Nursing Needs and Satisfaction of Family of Pediatric Cancer Patients during Chemotherapy

• Park EJ
• Jeong JH
• Jin SR
• Cho EJ
• Kim JY
• Shin JH
• Hur ME
• Seo MJ
• Cha EK
• Noh GO

• KMID: 2386661
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5388/aon.2017.17.2.97

Abstract

PURPOSE
The aim of this study was to explore the nursing needs and satisfaction of pediatric cancer patient families during chemotherapy.
METHODS
Data collection was conducted from April to July 2016 using the questionnaire of nursing needs and satisfaction developed by the researchers in 123 families of children who were diagnosed with pediatric cancer and undergoing chemotherapy. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, and ANCOVA using the SPSS 22.0 program.
RESULTS
Nursing needs and satisfaction were 4.27 ± 0.78 and 4.16 ± 0.57, respectively. Significant differences between nursing need and satisfaction were observed in the educational/informational domain (t=3.94, p=<.001) and community resources nursing domain (t=2.16, p=.032). Also, in terms of general characteristics, the nursing needs were significantly different depending on the elapsed time after diagnosis (t=1.98, p=.049), and the nursing satisfaction was significantly different depending on the type of treatment (F=4.02, p=.009).
CONCLUSION
Based on the results of this study, when caring for children who are receiving chemotherapy and their family, it is necessary to develop nursing interventions that meet the individualized nursing needs of those directly and indirectly affected.

Keyword

Antineoplastic Agents; Family; Needs Assessment; Pediatric Nursing; Personal Satisfaction

MeSH Terms

Antineoplastic Agents
Child
Data Collection
Diagnosis
Drug Therapy*
Humans
Needs Assessment
Nursing*
Pediatric Nursing
Personal Satisfaction
Antineoplastic Agents

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