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PARENTS SELF-EFFICACY IN CHILD WITH LEUKEMIA
Noor Siti Noviani Indah Sari*, Sri Wahyuni and Tuti Amalia
ABSTRACT
Leukemia is the most common malignancy of childhood, accounting for 30% of cases of childhood cancer. The treatment for children with leukemia should be done continuously and lasts a long time, so the rule of parents in supporting the treatment is very important. Confidence and ability of parents in caring for children is seen from self-efficacy. This study aimed was to identify factors associated with parents self-efficacy in order to undergo leukemia treatment. The type of research was descriptive analytic. The population was parents with leukemia children. The design of this study was cross sectional with a sample size of 70 parents of children with leukemia aged 0-18 years. The results showed that 39 (58 %) parents had a moderate level of self-efficacy. There was a significant relationship between education level (p=0.003), economic status (p=0.013) and self-experience (p=0.010), with parental self-efficacy. Nurses can understand self-efficacy in parents and their relationship with treatment and child care.
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