Effectiveness of Nursing Intervention Based on Family Empowerment Model on Burden of Care and Self-Efficacy for Caregivers of Children with Autism Disorder

Abstract

Background: Autism disorders lead to significant disability and pressure on affected children and their families. Autism is an interrelated and complex developmental disability, a disorder of thinking and cognition, impaired of verbal and nonverbal communication, and limited self-care skills. Therefore, diagnosis of a child with autism is a shock to the family members, because of the needs, the problems suffered from, burden of care, health and psychiatric conditions, and impact of self-efficacy for caregivers. Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of nursing intervention based on family empowerment model on burden of care and self-efficacy for caregivers of children with autism disorder. Design: A Quasi-experimental design (one group pre-post) was selected for conducting this study.

Nurses’ Knowledge and Self-Efficacy with Autism Disorders in Healthcare Settings of Saudi Arabia

“…Nurses are often the part of a multidisciplinary team who are responsible for assisting children with ASD and interacting with parents during the different stages of treatments (Keklik & Nazik, 2021). However, studies indicate moderate to low knowledge and awareness regarding ASDs among the general population and healthcare staff, in particular, including nurses, across the globe and certainly in Saudi Arabia (Almohammed et al, 2021;Alsehemi et al, 2017;Anwar et al, 2018;Atun-Einy & Ben-Sasson, 2018;Austriaco et al, 2019;Corden et al, 2022;Corsano et al, 2020;Dillenburger et al, 2013;El-Azzab et al, 2022;Elmorshedy et al, 2020;Hayat et al, 2019;Keklik & Nazik, 2021;Meguid et al, 2021). This is possibly due to the lack of in-depth training on developmental disorders during their training (Gardner et al, 2016;Giarelli et al, 2012).…”