An Investigation of Factors Associated Adaptation of Mothers to Disease of Child with Cancer Based on Roy Model Testing

Children with cancer often have signs and symptoms that lead to negative impacts on their interaction with parents and impairs child’s adaptation to the disease. The present research aimed to determine the factors causing adaptation of mothers to disease of child with cancer based on Roy adaptation model. In this descriptive-correlational research, 119 mothers of children, who referred to the Oncology ward of the Hazrat-e-Masoumeh Educational Treatment Center, were investigated using purposeful sampling method. Data were collected through demographic characteristics, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, parenting styles, Methods of Religious Coping, Lazarus &amp; Folkman Adaptation Styles, and Goldberg’s General Health questionnaires. In this study, there were significant relationships between social support, parenting, and religiousness with adaptation of mothers of children with cancer. According to regression equation, the highest change in adaptation was associated with increased social support. Also, a significant relationship was observed between diagnosis time and mothers’ adaptation (r=0.460) (p<0.01). According to the findings of this study on the factors associated with adaptation of mothers of child with cancer, these efforts should be improved and programing should be done to help the adaptation of the mothers.