Abstract
Objective: The aims of this study were to assess the demographic characteristics and functional status of children with cerebral palsy (CP) and to evaluate the psychological status of their mothers.Results: A total of 101 patients were included in the study (%57,4% boys, %42,6% girls). Their mean age was 6,79±4,48 (1,5-18) years. Mothers’ mean age was 33,31±7,72 (20-53) years. The neurologic classification were as follows: diplegia 27,7%, tetraplegia 45,5%, hemiplegia 19,8%, dyskinetic or ataxic 6,9%. The GMFCS levels were as follows: level 1 11,9%, level 2 14,9%, level 3 17,8%, level 4 25.7%, level 5 29,7%. SCL-90-R outcomes were as follows: 38,6% somatization, 18,8% anxiety, 37,6% obsessive-compulsive, 36,6% depression, 32,7% interpersonal-sensitivity, 21,8% eating-sleeping disorder. We didn’t detect any significant correlation between the GMFCS levels of children and mothers’ physicological status. Childrens’ low WeeFIM scores were related with anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, depression, interpersonalsensitivity, paranoid ideation and eating-sleeping disorder. (p=0,009, p=0,017, p=0,009, P=0,0001, p=0,021, p=0,001 respectively). The presence of chronic disease was related with somatization, anxiety and depression (p=0,001, p=0,024, p=0,008 respectively). The presence of pain was related with somatization (p=0,0001).Conclusion: Lower WeeFIM scores of children with CP and chronic disease and pain presence in their mothers were detected as the factors that negatively affect psychological status of mothers.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 06 No. 01 January’22 Page: 17-23
Highlights
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a permanent impairment of motor function which develops as a result of a non-progressive lesion in the developing brain
The cases were classified according to Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) and CP types
We examined the effects of the functional status of children with CP on the psychological status of their mothers
Summary
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a permanent impairment of motor function which develops as a result of a non-progressive lesion in the developing brain. Due to musculoskeletal and accompanying problems, functional independence of children with CP is adversely affected.[3]. These children need a constant caregiver in their daily life activities so mothers are naturally caregivers.[4]. Caring for children with physical disabilities can be overwhelming usually bacause this role is full time as they depend on the caregiver for most of their daily living activities.[4,5]. This situation brings with it many difficulties for the caregiver in daily life activities that negatively affects their psychological state.[6,7]. Caring for children with physical disabilities can be overwhelming usually bacause this role is full time as they depend on the caregiver for most of their daily living activities.[4,5] This situation brings with it many difficulties for the caregiver in daily life activities that negatively affects their psychological state.[6,7] Caring for a child with a chronic condition may be more stressful than
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