جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه « هندلینگ مادری » در نشریات گروه « پزشکی »

Understanding the real needs of children with cerebral palsy and their families helps the therapists to provide adequate health care service for them. This study aimed to determine the needs of mothering handling training for family caregiving of children and youth with CP at home based on the level of gross motor function.
This research was a descriptive, analytical and cross sectional study that was performed on 186 children 4-12 year olds with CP from the rehabilitation clinics in the city of Arak. They were selected by simple and purposeful sampling. Clinical tests were Gross Motor Measure Function Classification System Expanded & Revised (GMFCS E&R) to assess the severity of gross motor function lesions and canadian Occupational performance measure (COPM) to determine the needs. Data were analyzed by descriptive tests such as: statistical test and two-way ANOVA.
The most important need of mothering handling training was self care training specially toileting, feeding, eating and functional mobility related to children with CP in the level of V of GMFCS E&R (transported in a manual wheelchair). There were no significant differences in needs of mothering handling training in areas of sex and severity of gross motor function lesions (p>0.05).
It seems that therapists should combine maternal handling trainings with other interventions in therapy programs, especially in the area of self- care.

Back ground and Aim: Mothering handling plays an important role in the daily life of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) and their mothers. Moreover, the greatest amount of handling of children with CP is done by the mothers and at home. Therefore, the present study was conducted to explore the structural barriers of mothering handling in the children with CP at home.
The current qualitative study was conducted following grounded theory methodology. The purposeful sampling followed by theoretical sampling. Selection of participants continued to achieve theoretical saturation. Data was gathered from 26 individual interviews with 14 caregivers of children with CP, 3 children with CP, 5 occupational therapists, 1 physiotherapist, and 3 rehabilitation managers in Tehran. The main source of data collection was in-depth, semi-structured interviews. Data was analyzed based on Corbin and Straus method (2008).
Five categories/themes emerged from the data, including factors related to caregivers, child, therapist, community, and governmental organizations.
Understanding the barriers of caring for a child with CP and experiences of mothers when engaged in handling with their child can also help them to be empowered to achieve the proper management and effective handling. The results of the present research could provide broader perspective to therapists, rehabilitation managers, and policy makers for understanding the needs and meeting the challenges and concerns of caregivers and children with CP for a comprehensive plan for handling of children with CP.