اعباء رعاية الابوين للاطفال المصابين بالتخلف العقلي في محافظات الفرات الاوسط == Parents Burden Of Care For Children With Mental Retardation In The Middle Euphrates Governorates
Author name:
علوان حسن رزن الجبوري
Supervisor name:
سجاء هاشم محمد الربيعي
General topic:
Medicine
Specific topic:
Nursing
Degree:
Master
University:
University of Babylon - Faculty Of Nursing
Language:
English
University location:
Babylon
First pages:
19T1202 - p.pdf
Abstract:
يمكن ان تسهم مسؤولية رعاية الاطفال المتخلفين عقليا في عبا على الوالدين, الدراسة تشير الى ان اباء الاطفال الذين يعانون من التخلف العقلي لديهم مستوى عال من العبء.دراسة تحليلية وصفيه لتقييم عبء رعاية الاباء للاطفال ذوي التخلف العقلي في محافظات الفرات الاوسط | The responsibility of caring for mentally retarded child can contribute to parents burden. The study shows that parents of children with mental retardation experience high level of burden.The present study aims to assess the level of burden of care among parents who have children with mental retardation.and to identify the relationship between parents burden of care for children with mental retardation and their sociodemographic data such as age, gender etc. A descriptive - analytical study design is conducted to assess the Parents Burden of Care For Children With Mental Retardation in The Middle Euphrates Governorates and its relation to children and parent's sociodemographic characteristics and clinical characteristic of mental retardation child.1st October 2015 to 1st October 2016. A purposive (non - probability) sample of (90) parents (mother or father) of child with mental retardation are selected attending mental disability care institute. Data was collected through the use of The questionnaire which are constructed by the researcher for the purpose of present study. In order to test the validity of the questionnaires, the instrument is presented to panel of experts in different fields to make it more valid. A preliminary copy of the questionnaire is displayed to (15) experts. Data have been analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics.The results of the study indicated that parents exhibit high level of burden due to the handicap caring among their children. There is a significant relationship between the levels of parents' burdens and their child handicap degree and the monthly income. As for the psychological status there are significant differences between the psychological burden and the parents level of education and residency. But there is non - significant statistical points between the parents burden and other parents demographical data.The study concludes that there is a high level of parents burden due to the presence of mental retardation child in the family and that effect on the family. The degree of mental retardation is very important indication about the level of the burden.It is recommended that future study researches should be directed towards exploring psychological intervention factors which help to minimize the burden of care on parents of children with mental retardation.
