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Abstract
Background: A diagnosis of childhood leukemia is a devastating experience for any parent, which cause parental stress and it has been shown to inflict a significant negative impact on their quality of life Aim of the study: This study aimed to assess the relationship between parental stress and quality of life among parents of children with leukemia. Research Design: A descriptive correlational design was utilized in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at hematology and oncology clinic at specialized Pediatric hospital in Benha city, Kaluobia Governorate and 57357 hospital for pediatric oncology. Sample: A purposive sample consisted of 100 parents of children with leukemia. Tools: In this study three tools were used for data collection: I) A structured interviewing questionnaire included socio-demographic characteristics and clinical data. II) Parental Stress Scale (PSS). III) Quality of Life Scale (QOLS). Results: The results revealed that, one half of the studied parents had high stress level, less than half had moderate stress level, and one tenth of studied parents had low stress. Furthermore, less than three quarter of the studied parents had poor level of quality of life and less than one tenth of parents had good level of quality of life. Conclusion: The study concluded that there was a highly statistically significant negative correlation between total parental stress and total quality of life among the studied parents. Recommendations: Psycho-educational programs should be integrated as a routine nursing intervention for parents of children with leukemia, to reduce their parental stress and improve quality of life.