DEPRESSION OF PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SURVIVORS LEUKEMIA

Gusgus Ghraha Ramdhanie; Bambang Aditya Nugraha; Sulastini Sulastini

doi:10.33482/jmc.v11i01.250

Gusgus Ghraha Ramdhanie 2Faculty of Nursing, University of Padjadjaran, West Java, Indonesia
Bambang Aditya Nugraha Faculty of Nursing, University of Padjadjaran, West Java, Indonesia
Sulastini Sulastini Karsa Husada College of Health Sciences, West Java, Indonesia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33482/jmc.v11i01.250

Keywords: child, depression, leukemia, parents

Abstract

Parents faced with a diagnosis of leukemia in a child may manifest depressive symptoms. The long treatment process for children with leukemia is a major source of stress for parents that affects mental health. The purpose of this study is to identify the level of depression in parents who have children with leukemia. This study used a quantitative descriptive design with a non-probability sampling technique of accidental sampling type, involving 23 parents. The instrument used was the Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II). The data analysis used was univariate. The results showed that parents were not depressed (39%), mild depression (22%), moderate depression (26%), and severe depression (13%). The data showed that the most common symptoms of depression experienced by parents were sadness (57%), feeling worthless (48%), fatigue (52%), and loss of sexual desire (52%). This study is expected to help other researchers develop research on similar topics.

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DEPRESSION OF PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SURVIVORS LEUKEMIA

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