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Childhood leukaemia is the commonest cancer in children aged below 15 years. A diagnosis
of childhood leukaemia is a devastating experience for any parent. This hospital-based
descriptive cross sectional study aimed to assess the quality of life (QOL) of caregivers and
the impact on the nuclear families of children with leukaemia. A convenient sample of 140
caregivers was surveyed using an interviewer administered questionnaire. Nearly 50% of
caregivers reported low QOL in the psychological 71(50.7%), social 66(47.1%) and
environmental 64(45.7%) domains while most nuclear families underwent moderate financial
88(62.9%) and psychological 100(71.4%) impacts. There was a statistically significant
decline in parental employment status following the diagnosis (p<0.05).
