Evaluation Of Family Functions Of Parents With Cerebral Palsy Children

Abstract

Background: Family functions of families with children with cerebral palsy (CP) may be affected in to care burden directly.Objectives: In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the family functions of parents of children with cerebral palsy (CP).Methods: The sample of the descriptive study was made up of the parents of 118 children diagnosed with CP in Istanbul and Ankara provinces. All of the data obtained in the study were evaluated with SPSS 23.0 for Windows statistical package program.Results: The average scores of the parents who have children with CP who participated in the study on the Family Assessment Scale dimensions ranged from 1.62 ± 0.54 / 0.62 to 2.40 ± 0.58. Depending on the sociodemographic characteristics of the parents, the dimensions of the family assessment scale are related to the age, marital status, educational status, age of spouses, education status of spouses, employment status, income status, number of children, having another disabled child, sharing care, child; A significant correlation was found between the child's other health problems and school attendance, degree of cerebral palsy, time elapsed since diagnosis, and use of spasticity-reducing medication (p <.05). Conclusion:Nurses and health professionals should consider the child and the family as a whole while providing care, and should evaluate the functions of the family with all its sub-dimensions, considering that the problem in the family may also affect the child's care.

Quality of Life of Mothers Having Children with Cerebral Palsy

“…Having disabled children with CP create high level of anxiety and social isolation that disrupts family dynamics and deteriorates its functions (Misyağci & Büyükgönenç, 2020). The present findings showed that more than one-third of mothers had "low" QOL related to family functioning (Table III).…”