TITLE:
Analysis of Present Situation and Influencing Factors of Coping Methods by Parents of Children with Central Nervous System Tumors
AUTHORS:
Lan Bai, Qinqin Zhao, Chunju Xiao, Zhihuan Zhou
KEYWORDS:
Coping Methods, Parents, Children, Central Nervous System Tumors
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Neuroscience,
Vol.10 No.4,
November
10,
2020
ABSTRACT: Background: Central nervous system (CNS) tumors are the most common solid tumors among
children. Due to the severity of the tumors and the complexity of therapeutic
regimes, it is very important to examine whether parents of the children with
CNS tumors have positive coping methods against the disease. This study aims to
analyze the coping methods of the parents and the factors influencing the methods. Methods: A total of 108 parents of brain cancer children admitted from
January 2019 to September 2020 were selected as subjects. After collecting the
general information of the parents, they were studied using the Coping Health
Inventory for Parents (CHIP, Chinese version).
Additionally, their coping pattern and the influencing factors were analyzed. Results: The average scores of the three subscales of the CHIP
were (4.25 ± 0.939), (3.11 ± 1.205) and (3.60 ± 1.187), respectively.
Univariate analysis showed that parents’ education, medical payment methods,
places of residence and economic concerns were the main factors influencing the
coping methods (all P Conclusions: Healthcare staff
should fully evaluate the coping methods adopted by the parents having children
with CNS tumors, take targeted nursing measures accordingly, and assist the
parents in seeking social support and learning disease-related knowledge. In
addition, public education on disease is equally important.