Introduction: Meeting the expectations of mothers of children with leukemia and their increased level of satisfaction with the provided care are one of the most important indicators of nurse’s assessment in children's hospitals. The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of meeting the expectations of mothers of children with leukemia by nurses at Sheikh Hospital.
Method: This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed on 154 mothers of children with leukemia who were selected using a non-random sampling method at Sheikh Hospital of Mashhad. The researcher utilized a researcher made questionnaire in 5-point scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS software.
Results: In both groups of boys and girls, the lowest difference was associated with the ethical expectations and the highest difference was related to the communication and ward status expectations and the highest level of dissatisfaction was also observed in the information, communication and ward status dimensions. There was no significant difference between the two groups in all aspects of mother’s expectations (p> 0.05).
Conclusion: The results of the research emphasize the importance of more nursing support from mothers of these children and meeting their expectations.
