Abstract
Parents who have down syndrome children find it challenging to accept the presence in their early stages of life, even though parental acceptance becomes the primary factor of the successful parenting of children with cerebral palsy. This study aims to describe the acceptance of parents who have children with cerebral palsy. This study uses a qualitative approach using the phenomenological method for revealing the phenomenon of parents' compliance with cerebral palsy children. The data collection technique uses structured interviews involving 5 participants. The results of this study indicated that parents are trying to accept the child's condition by being grateful, surrendering, socializing, and sharing information with fellow parents of children with cerebral palsy. Support from the closest relatives and friends is an essential factor that makes the process of acceptance easier for parents to undertake.
Highlights
Orang tua yang mempunyai anak down syndrome sulit menerima kehadiran di fase awal kehidupannya, padahal penerimaan orangtua menjadi faktor utama dalam suksesnya pengasuhan anak dengan cerebral palsy
This study aims to describe the acceptance of parents who have children with cerebral palsy
The results of this study indicated that parents are trying to accept the child's condition by being grateful, surrendering, socializing, and sharing information with fellow parents of children with cerebral palsy
Summary
Setiap orang tua berharap anaknya terlahir dengan kondisi sehat dan berkembang sesuai dengan tahapan perkembangannya. Penerimaan diartikan sebagai tindakan pengasuhan yang dilakukan oleh orangtua yang ditandai dengan adanya kehangatan, kasih sayang, perawatan, kenyamanan, perhatian, pemeliharaan, dukungan dan cinta kepada anak (Dwairy, 2009; Fernández-García, Rodríguez-Menéndez, & Peña-Calvo, 2017; Whittingham, Sanders, McKinlay, & Boyd, 2013). Penerimaan Ibu terhadap seorang anak terlihat dari perilakunya yang mencerminkan perhatian dan cinta kasih ketika dalam pengasuhan rasa tidak percaya, bahkan sedih (Prasastiwi & Hardjanta, 2017; Sakdiyah, 2012; Wahyuni, 2017). Penolakan orangtua terhadap pengasuhan anak berkebutuhan khusus ditandai dengan tidak adanya kasih sayang, perawatan, kenyamanan, kepedulian, dan dukungan atau cinta yang diberikan pada anak (Eliyanto & Hendriani, 2013; Prasastiwi & Hardjanta, 2017; Rosenbaum P, Paneth N, Leviton A, 2007).
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