RESUMO
The present study is descriptive analytical study aims at assessing of daily life problems [physical, functional, psychological and social] upon adult patients with acute and chronic leukemia who were under treatment and find relation to some socio-demographic characteristics. A questionnaire was prepared to achieve the purpose of this study, which was based on literature review, some psychometric properties and the results of a pilot study. The questionnaire consists of socio-Impact of Leukemia and Its Treatment upon Adult Patients and Their Daily Life Problems. The questionnaire was tested for its validity and reliability The sample of the study consisted of [160] adult patients with acute and chronic leukemia. The sample selected by purposive random from Baghdad Teaching Hospital/ Hematology out-patients department for the period from 1st Sep. 2000 to 28th Feb. 2001 The results of the study show that there are relationships of daily life problems with each other at [P<0.05]. The predominant of daily life problems among the acute leukemia[AL] group and chronic leukemia[CL] group were: psychological, social, physical and functional. The results indicated that, there were significant differences at level [P<0.05] between daily life problems and some socio-demographic characteristics such as: age, employment status and educational levels. The investigator recommended that, health education and emotional support must be given to those patients and their family to cope and adjust with their problems, and encouragement to participate in social activities and sexual activities for married patients