Abstract
Objectives: The present study aimed to identify the effect of multimedia-based education targeting the parents of children with leukemia on their knowledge about leukemia and on body weight changes in their children. Methods: A quasi-experimental design with non-equivalent pre- and post-test groups was used in this study. A total of 28 parents of children with leukemia were recruited using a consecutive sampling method and assigned into the intervention and control groups (n = 14 each). Parents in the intervention group were given a 10–15-min multimedia video to watch before their children's chemotherapy sessions. Results: We found a significant improvement in parents’ knowledge level after the multimedia-based education (p = 0.001). However, there was no significant difference in the weight changes of the children in the intervention and control groups (p = 1.00). Conclusions: Multimedia-based education is associated with an increased knowledge level for the parents of children with leukemia.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 229-233 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Enfermeria Clinica |
| Volume | 29 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |
Keywords
- Body weight
- Education
- Multimedia
- Parents’ knowledge
- Pediatric cancer
