Factors Related to Fatigue among Mothers of Children with Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy in Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital
Duong TTT, MSN1, Dang TNT, PhD2, Nguyen TNH, MSN1, Lu Tri D, MD1
Affiliation : 1 Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam 2 Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Vietnam
Background : Having a child with cancer is a crisis for parents. In Vietnam, study examining the psychological problem of mothers
having children with cancer is limited.
Objective : To determine level of fatigue in mothers of children with cancer undergoing chemotherapy and some factors related to
fatigue of mothers.
Materials and Methods : A cross-sectional study was conducted in 185 mothers of cancer children undergoing chemotherapy at the
Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital from February 2018 to May 2018. Using the questionaire to colect data.
Results : The mean age of the mothers was 33.7+6.6 years. The average sleep time was 4.9+1.4 hours/day. 64.3% mothers had
moderate fatigue, and 35.7% had severe fatigue. Marital status and average sleep per day, stress and social support were factors
related to fatigue of mothers. However, age of mother was not related to fatigue of mothers.
Conclusion : 100% mothers had moderate to high level of fatigue. Therefore, nurses have to aware this issue to assess and provide
support to them.
Keywords : Fatigue, Mothers, Childhood cancer, Social support, Stress
