Factors Associated with Quality of Life in Mothers of Children with Cerebral Palsy in Iran

• DOI: 10.1016/j.hkjot.2015.02.002
• Publication Date: 2015-04-20T21:08:36Z
• Authors: Zahra Ahmadizadeh; Mehdi Rassafiani; Mohammad Amozadeh...; Majid Mirmohammad...
• Keywords: Affect; Cross-sectional study; Demographics

Objective/Background Children with cerebral palsy (CP) need more attention and care, especially from their mothers. This can affect the mothers’ quality of life (QOL) adversely. study aimed to assess QOL Iranian mothers who have a child CP, compared healthy child, focusing on some individual social underlying factors. Methods Using cluster-sampling approach, two groups eligible having children aged 4–12 years, without Tehran's randomly selected clinics, were chosen in convenient way enrolled cross-sectional study. A group whose demographics closely matched CP recruited The was convenience sample 14 rehabilitation occupational therapy clinics Tehran, Iran. To collect data characteristics interest, interviewed, SF-36 Questionnaire used measure QOL. relationship between each characteristic level assessed, crude odds ratios (ORs) adjusted ORs measured by logistic regression. Results Sixty children, 60 participated this Their mean (±standard deviation) age 33.79 (±6.02) children's 7.11 (±2.71). significantly different score (57.35 ± 18.39 vs. 71.7 13.58; p ≤ .001). It shown that intellectual disability is related worse (adjusted OR = 5.4, .001), whereas full-time jobs reversely associated it 0.2, .02). Conclusion Two important factors lead are unemployment concurrent disabilities. diminish adverse effects mothers, unemployed women disabilities psychological support help.