Association of Health-related Quality of Life with Resilience among Mothers of Children with Cancer: a Cross-sectional Study

Abstract Background: Childhood cancer as a life-threatening illness has negative consequences for both the patients and their family. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of child cancer on their mother&rsquo;s quality of life and to assess the association of quality of life with resilience among mothers of children with cancer. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 145 mothers of children with cancer participated. Data were collected by two questionnaires: (a) PedsQL&trade; Family Impact Module, (b) Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. Datawere analyzed using SPSS version 13. Pearson correlation test was run for the analysis. Results: The result showed that total scale score, HRQOL Summary score, and the Family Functioning Summary Score were 41.68&plusmn;20.62, 43.10&plusmn;22.40, and 45.06&plusmn;24.30, respectively. The mean score of resilience among mothers of children with cancer was 86.80&plusmn;19.08. There was a positive association between resilience and all dimensions of life quality (p<0.05). Conclusion: Measuring HRQOL and resilience in a preventive strategy would help to address vulnerable mothers and to present psychosocial support for them. Designing and implementing family-oriented and parent-focused intervention strategies in health care systems are recommended for improving the quality of life of families with cancer children.