OBJECTIVE: The survival rate for @entity1 with @entity1778 has increased dramatically since the late 1990s; treatment effects of the disease can be extremely stressful for families. Research on @entity1778 treatment had been conducted in Western countries, but little is known within Africa including Kenya. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study with a sample of 62 out of 72 parents of @entity1 undergoing @entity1778 treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital. Data were collected between May and August 2015 using structured questionnaires while qualitative data were collected using focus group discussions. This manuscript is based on quantitative data which were entered into EpiData version 3.1 and analyzed using SPSS version 20. Psychological distress index was created by counting the number of @entity458 experiences reported by respondents. Kendall's tau-b was used to test the association between the @entity458 index and socioeconomic characteristics; P <=  0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS: The respondents experienced @entity148 , shock, and @entity1295 . Spending a higher proportion of family's income was associated with higher @entity458 index (P = 0.009). The economic challenge led to significantly heightened @entity2701 in the family (P = 0.021). CONCLUSIONS: Financial challenge is a major cause of @entity458 thus needs for financial support through collaboration with government institutions, for example, NHIF, development agencies, and nongovernment organization who can contribute toward the treatment cost. Need to decentralize effective @entity1778 treatment centers. Psychological support and counseling should be done to alleviate @entity2701 . The nurse needs to be empathetic when caring for the @entity1 and family as well as to apply the ethical principles of justice and beneficence so that the @entity1 gets the best care despite the financial challenge.

Association between Socioeconomic and Psychological Experiences of Parents with XXXX on @entity1778 Treatment in Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['child', 'children'] @entity1295 :: ('MESH:D005221', 'Disease') :: ['fatigue'] @entity458 :: ('MESH:D020018', 'Disease') :: ['psychological distress', 'psychological'] @entity1778 :: ('MESH:D007938', 'Disease') :: ['psychological and socioeconomic effects of leukemia', 'leukemia'] @entity148 :: ('MESH:D001008', 'Disease') :: ['anxiety'] @entity2701 :: ('MESH:D018781', 'Disease') :: ['tension']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Children']
