48 P19 Factors associated with anxiety and depression in parents of children undergoing a bone marrow transplantation A. Papasarantopoulou1, M. Polikandrioti2, E. Dousis2, A. Zartaloudi2, C. Mintzaridis1, E. Evagelou2, I. Koutelekos2 1Children’s Hospital ‘Hē Hagia Sophia’, Nursing, Athens, Greece, 2University of West Attica, Nursing, Athens, Greece Objectives: Aim of this study was to investigated factors associated with anxiety and depression in parents of children undergoing a bone marrow transplantation. Methods: The sample of the study consisted of 100 parents of children with leukemia from «Agia Sofia» Children’s hospital during the period of December 2020 – February 2021. Data were collected via interviews using the questionnaire “The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)”. Results: Eighty-one and 64% of parents experienced anxiety and depression respectively, based on HADS scores. A statistically significant association was observed between parental anxiety and gender (p = 0.017), how often they visit the hospitalized child (p = 0.023), whether they would like other family members to also remain in the hospital (p = 0.033), the need to participate in daily care (p = 0.023), the need for assistance based on personal needs (p = 0.026), the need for scheduled meetings with parents facing similar problems (p = 0,006), the need for communication after hospital discharge (p = 0.035) and the need to obtain written information (p = 0.044). Regarding depression, a statistically significant association was observed with difficulties encountered during the hospitalization (p = 0.034), whether they would like other family members to remain in the hospital (p = 0.009), the need for dedicated time for questions (p = 0,004), the cooperation with the medical and nursing staff (p = 0,011), the need for scheduled meetings with parents facing similar problems (p = 0,026) and the need for communication after discharge from the hospital (p = 0,038). Conclusion: The planning and the application of psychological intervention protocols, before the admission to a paediatric bone marrow transplantation unit, can play a significant role in the reduction of anxiety and depression of parents of these patients and make their hospital stay easier. 10th EORNA Congress Stavanger, Norway | 12 - 15 May 2022 Guided Poster Walks
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