This study has attempted to identify the relating factors in the stress of mother with a chronically ill child, In order to provide a theoretical basis for establishing comprehensive nursing care of mother with a chronically ill child.
The Purvey was performed from January 14 to April 20, 1991 in the university hospital and mother with a chronically ill child was measured through a questionaire by using stress scale for mother with a chronically ill child.
The total number of the cases was 72
The results were analyzed by computer using S.P.S.S. program and summarized as follows：
1. Stress factors of mother with a chronically ill child were classified into four, and their order of getting score was：
illness condition and prognosis(M：64.05), illness treatment(M：60.71), family relationship and personal role(M：55.93), interpersonal relationship(M：46.28).
2. The relationship between the stress factors of mother and the general characteristics of mother showed as follows：
In the factor related to illness condition and prognosis, illness treatment showed a statistical significant difference according to age(P<.05)
In the factor related to family relationship and personal role showed a statistical significant difference according to occupation, marital state(P<.05).
In the factor related in interpersonal relationship showed a statistical significant difference according to age, occupation, monthly income of family(P<.05), education level, marital state(P<.01).
3. The relationship between the stress factors of mother and the general characteristics of children showed as follows：
In the factor related to illness condition and prognosis showed a statistical significant difference according to birth order(P<.05).
In the factor related to illness treatment showed a statistical significant difference according to duration of hospitalization(P<.05).
In the factor related to family relationship and personal role showed a statistical significant difference according to duration of hospitalization(P<.05), age, birth order(P<.01)
In the factor related to interpersonal relationship showed a statistical significant difference according to birth order, duration of hospitalization(P<.05), age(P<.01).
4. The relationship between the stress factors of mother and disease of children showed no statistical significant difference.
5. The relationship between stress factors showed positively correlated significant difference(P<.01) (p<.001).
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