Home care management among mothers having children with cerebral palsy in Erbil city

Hasan, Shukir Saleem

doi:10.15218/zjms.2014.0021

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“…Regarding the residential areas of the participants, the current study found that more than one-third (38.3%) of the caregivers live in urban and suburban areas. This finding is in contrast with other studies that reported that more than half of caregivers were living in urban areas [3], and more than two-thirds of the caregivers were living in rural areas [16].…”

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“…The current results showed that most of the caregivers were primary school graduates and illiterates. A similar study was conducted by Hasan in Erbil city of the Iraqi Kurdistan region which reported that 43% of the sample were illiterate, [3]. Other studies report caregivers were literate and a high percentage of them had reached high school education (33.3% and 37.0%, respectively) [13].…”

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“…Other studies report caregivers were literate and a high percentage of them had reached high school education (33.3% and 37.0%, respectively) [13]. Around half of the sample were aged 31 to 40 years old with a mean age of mothers of 32.5 years old [3]. In another study, the majority of 67…”

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“…Motor disorders may be accompanied by cognition, communication, perception, and epilepsy disorders [1][2]. Cerebral palsy is one of the chronic diseases that has become a significant health concern worldwide [3]. However, the physical characteristics of CP include neuromotor disorders and the presence of pain [4].…”

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“…Because of the potential for scorn and taunting from others, it is rarely carried outside the home. The greatest option to provide daily care and management for children with persistent disabilities is through home care [3]. This study aimed to determine the level of caregiver's knowledge regarding homecare management of spastic CP Children in the Rapareen province.…”

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Caregiver’s Knowledge regarding Homecare Management of Spastic Cerebral Palsy Children Under 12 Years Old in Rapareen Province

Faqi-Rahid¹,

Hasan²

2022

Erbil j. nurs. midwifery

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Background and objectives: Spasticity, sometimes called hypertonia, makes movement difficult or even impossible. Spastic children with Cerebral Palsy face many health problems that need significant attention at home. This study aimed to assess caregivers’ knowledge about home care management of spastic CP children in the Rapareen Region. Methods: A quantitative, descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in the Rapareen Region of Sulaimani city. The period started from October 1st, 2020, to October 1st, 2021. Purposive (non-probability) sampling techniques of 115 caregivers, who attend rehabilitation centers in Ranya, Chwarqwrne, and Qaladeze in Rapareen province, were respectively recruited to the study. The investigators prepared a ques-tionnaire format after reviewing related literature. Direct interview (face to face) and a home visit was conducted to collect the data. Descriptive statistics SPSS version 25 was used, and statistics of frequencies, percentages, and inferential statistical analysis of Chi-square test and regression were used. Results: The vast majority (98.3%) of the primary caregivers were mothers of spastic CP children. Almost all (94.8) of the caregivers were married. The majority (88.7%) of caregivers were housewives. Less than half (48.7%) of the sample were between 31 to 40 years. More than three quarter (67%) of the sample were male children and more than half (65.2%) were School-age children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy. There was a statistically highly significant association between formal years of education and residency area of caregiver with the caregiver’s knowledge at a p-value of 0.020 and 0.003 respectively. Factors significantly associated with caregivers’ knowledge of homecare of spastic CP children include the level of education of caregiver, age of caregiver, and height of spastic Cerebral Palsy children. Conclusion: The findings of the present study showed that level of education, age of caregiver, and residency areas are associated with caregiver’s knowledge regarding homecare of spastic Cerebral Palsy children. Mothers are required educational programs to boost knowledge regarding homecare management of spastic CP children.

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