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Abstract
The authors’ aim in this study was carried out to determine the effect of social support and nurse support on fatigue experienced by mothers whose children were hospitalized. This is a descriptive, analytical and cross-sectional research study. Our study population consisted of all the mothers (n = 198) who had children hospitalized in the pediatric services of the public and training and research hospitals. Data were collected using a questionnaire, Nurse Parent Support Tool, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and Brief Fatigue Inventory. Our finding the mothers accompanying their hospitalized children who received adequate nurse support were found to have less maternal fatigue.
Author contributions
ÖKS, PT, VÇ, SÖ, NÇ: Study design
ÖKS, PT, VÇ, SÖ: Data Collection and/or Processing, Analysis and/or Interpretation
ÖKS, PT, VÇ, SÖ, NÇ: Preparation of the Manuscript, Critical Review and/or Revision
Disclosure statement
Authors declared no conflict of interest.
Ethical approval
The procedures of the study received ethics approval from the “Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine Ethics Committee” (Approval number: 71522473/050.01.04/60).