[Survey of psychological health of parents of children with malignant tumor].
OBJECTIVE
To understand the psychological problems of parents of children with malignant tumor so as to provide them with adequate psychological healthcare service.


METHODS
A questionnaire-based survey was conducted in 68 parents of children with malignant tumor using an internationally standard anxiety scale.


RESULTS
The 68 parents had a mean score of 44.68+/-11.26 for the scale with 6.42+/-2.25 anxiety symptoms on average. The average anxiety score of the mothers was 58.38+/-8.85, and 53.30+/-9.17 for the fathers, showing obviously difference (P<0.05). The average anxiety score of the parents with positive attitudes for treatment was 55.07+/-8.91, and that for the parents who gave up treatment for economic reasons was 66.71+/-4.50, with also significant difference (P<0.001).


CONCLUSIONS
The parents of children with malignancies almost invariably show anxiety symptom of different degrees, which can be attributed to their gender and economic status.
Department of Oncology, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China.
Wen-yu
WY
Yu
Guan-fen
GF
Yang
Zhi-mei
ZM
Ren
D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires