Authors : Semra Erkan and Yeter Kaplan
Abstract: This study aims to examine the depression levels of mothers during the diagnosis and treatment of their 3-12 year old children with leukemia. The study has been conducted on 65 mothers living in Ankara city center, who had a child within the process of diagnosis or treatment of leukemia. Data was collected through Child Demographics Information Form, Mother Demographics Information Form and Beck Depression Scale (BDS). The results showed that the majority of mothers with 3-12 year old children with leukemia was experiencing moderate to major depression and that the depression levels did not vary with age, education level, number of children, employment status and income level.
Semra Erkan and Yeter Kaplan , 2009. A Study on the Depression Levels of Mothers of Leukemic Children. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 6: 42-47.