The relation between self-efficacy and behavior practice in mothers of Children with cancer

Parents role especially mothers of children with cancer as a key element in providing services and care to them. This study aimed to determine the relationship between mothers self-efficacy and behavior practice to their children under chemotherapy. This study was Cross-Sectional correlative. Statistical population consisted of all mothers (86 subjects) of children with cancer have received chemotherapy out-patients services in Bandar Abbas children hospital in 2017. Mothers self-efficacy and behavior practice assessed with general self-efficacy and behavior practice researcher- made questionnaire. Data were analyzed by SPSS using statistical methods including Pearson correlation coefficient, independent t-test, ANOVA. More than fifty percents of mothers have a good score of self-efficacy and behavior practice (57 %). Also, between age (P-Value= 0.03) and mothers literacy (P-Value = 0.02) and the number of chemotherapy sessions (P-Value = 0.005) with mothers behavior practice have seen significant relation. There was positive significant correlation between selfefficacy
and mother behavior practice (P-Value <0/001). Results showed that mothers, behavior practice and self-efficacy were good. It seems intervention with the theory of self-efficacy empowers mothers and care children with cancer better.