In order to clarify the thoughts of parents of children suffering from blood disorders, we undertook qualitative, descriptive research analyzing the content of statements made at a round-table discussion at summer school.
Parents discussed their thought as follows and we considered issues in nursing : 1) agitation at the first time sentence of hospitalization; 2) desire for detailed explanations and understanding; 3) misgivings about their child losing learning opportunities during hospitalization; 4) discouragement with the lack of acceptance of the child at school upon his or her return; 5) anger toward teachers about the lack of consideration about the child’s health after returning to school; 6) worry about response of friends for physical change of their children; 7) pity for their children who experience limitations for activities by therapy; 8) confusion about whether to tell teachers about disease when the child enter to next stage school; and 9) positive feelings for informing their child about the disease.