 | Author(s) | | | Nelson AE, Gleaves L, Nuss S |
| Publication | | | Pediatric Nursing |
| Reference | | | Vol: 29(3) page 219 - 223 |
| Publication Date | | | 2003 |
|  |  Relevant to Nurses working in the paediatric environement, especially in transplant centres but also those involved in long-term follow-up post transplant.
 | Purpose |
Examine the relationships between the mothers' anxiety and depressive symptomatology and resources (problem-solving orientation and style, coping, and social support) during their child's stem cell transplantation (SCT).
| Method |
A prospective correlation design was used. A convenience sample of 23 mothers completed State-Anxiety Inventory, Center of Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, Social Problem-Solving Inventory-Revised, and Stress Support Scale at the child's admission and 10 days after the stem cells infusion.
| Findings |
Significant relationships were found between mothers' negative problem-solving orientation and emotional responses, coping and depressive symptomatology, and between social support and emotional responses but in an inverse direction.
| Conclusion |
Health care professionals need to increase their understanding of mothers' stress responses during the SCT. These responses may affect the mother/child interactions and the mother's ability to provide childcare. A psychosocial intervention that includes these resources may assist the mothers during their child's SCT.
Comment by: Ken Campbell, Clinical Information Officer, LRF, 2003.
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