Open AccessHow Parents Cope with the Care of a Child with Epilepsy: Based upon Grounded Theory
Author(s) -
Behnaz Bagherian,
Monirsadat Nematollahi,
Roghayeh MehdipourRabori
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ethiopian journal of health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.479
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2413-7170
pISSN - 1029-1857
DOI - 10.4314/ejhs.v31i2.16
Subject(s) - epilepsy , grounded theory , psychology , medicine , psychiatry , developmental psychology , qualitative research , sociology , social science
Parents of children with seizure face the complicated health issues of their children. Adaptation strategies of parents as major care providers impact not only their handling of stresses on themselves but also children's quality of life. This study investigated the adaptation processes of parents of children with seizure at two educational hospitals affiliated with Kerman University of Medical Sciences in Iran.