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Evaluation of care burden among mothers of children with a disability: Correlation between physical activity, quality of life, and sleep quality; a cross‐sectional study
Author(s) -
Yilmaz Gamze,
Küçük Alemdar Dilek
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12534
Subject(s) - quality of life (healthcare) , cross sectional study , medicine , correlation , quality (philosophy) , sleep quality , social support , rehabilitation , clinical psychology , psychology , gerontology , psychiatry , nursing , physical therapy , insomnia , social psychology , philosophy , geometry , mathematics , epistemology , pathology
Abstract Purpose The aim of the study was to determine the correlation between care burden and physical activity, quality of life, and sleep quality of mothers with disabled children. Design and Methods The study was conducted with 165 mothers in a private rehabilitation center. Findings There was a significant correlation between care burden and quality of life and sleep quality among mothers with disabled children. Practice Implications It is necessary for nurses to consult parents in terms of social support and to provide psychological support for families with disabled children to reduce the care burden of parents.