A Qualitative Approach to Find Nursing Diagnoses for Non-Physical Health Problems in Mothers of Children with Cancer

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to find nursing diagnoses for non-physical health problems in mothers of children with cancer through a directed (deductive) qualitative content analysis of interviews with them. Methods: In this qualitative study, eight mothers of children with cancer were interviewed, their problem list was matched with defining characteristics of each nursing diagnosis in non-physical domains of NANDA I taxonomy II, so that they were assigned in pre-determined subcategories and categories. Results: Results showed some common health problems in domains of self-perception, role relationship, coping stress tolerance, life principles and perception/cognition. Conclusions: Qualitative approach for assessment of mothers of children with cancer can help to find their health problems in non-physical domains, which is important to be included in the holistic family centered care plan of these children and their families.