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العنوان
Psychological Problems among Patients Suffering from Leukemia \
المؤلف
Abd Elmonem, Mahmoud Ahmed.
هيئة الاعداد
باحث / محمود أحمد عبد المنعم
مشرف / عصام عبدالواحد
مشرف / جليله الجنزوري
مناقش / عصام عبدالواحد
تاريخ النشر
2017.
عدد الصفحات
224 p. :
اللغة
الإنجليزية
الدرجة
ماجستير
التخصص
الصحة العقلية النفسية
تاريخ الإجازة
16/7/2017
مكان الإجازة
جامعة عين شمس - كلية التمريض - تمريض الصحة النفسية
الفهرس
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Abstract

Leukemia is a type of cancer that found in blood and bone marrow and is caused by the rapid production of abnormal white blood cells.Most cancer patients may suffer from psychological problems in varying degrees. Psychological distress may be part of a reaction to the cancer diagnosis, but in many patients, it will persist, causing an added burden during treatment and leading to more difficulty with general management and symptoms control, increased length of hospital, and decreased compliance with treatment. Aim of the study: assess psychological problems among patients suffering from leukemia. Design: descriptive exploratory design was used. Setting: Hematology unit at Demerdash hospital and Hematology Unit at Nasser Institute.subjects: Purposive sample of (80) patients suffering from leukemia. Tools: socio-demographic and clinical characteristics data sheet, Beck inventory depression, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Manifest anxiety scale. Results; Study revealed that, a higher mean score of depression among middle age patient than younger patient and the relation indicated a highly statistically significant. Result revealed that, higher mean score of anxiety among married patient than single patient and a higher mean score of depression-married patient than single patient and show higher mean score of negative self-esteem among married patient than single patient. Result revealed that; higher mean score of anxiety among patient with chronic disease than patient without chronic disease. Result revealed that, higher mean score of anxiety among patient treated by chemo and radiotherapy than patient treated only by chemotherapy , and also a higher mean score of depression among patient treated by chemo and radiotherapy than patient treated only by chemotherapy and also show higher mean score of negative self-esteem among patient treated by chemo and radiotherapy than patient treated only by chemotherapy.conculsion :the study revealed that there were many relation between depreasioon, anxiety , self esteem and age ,marriage, chemo,radio therapy ,chronic disease of leukemic patients . Recommendition: continuous in-service educational programs should be held for nurses. A simple booklet for discharge instructions should be available in hematology units as a reference for patient and their families.
Key words: depression,anxiety,self esteem,leukemia.