Değişik Özür Seviyesindeki Serebral Palsili Çocukların Annelerinin Depresyon Düzeyleri Farklı mıdır
Articles > Article · 2010
Authors: Akmer Mutlu, Pelin PİŞTAV AKMEŞE, Mintaze Kerem Günel
Yeni Tıp Dergisi, Other Refereed National Journals, National, Scopus, 2010, vol 27, pp 87-92
Summary
<p>This study aimed to investigate if the depression levels</p><p>of the mothers differ in different levels of disability of</p><p>their children with cerebral palsy (CP).</p><p>This study included 62 children with CP. Gross motor</p><p>function levels of children were determined by Gross</p><p>Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), manual</p><p>ability by Manual Ability Classification System (MACS)</p><p>and depression levels of the mothers by Beck Depression</p><p>Inventory (BDE). Datas were analyzed by Kruskall-Wallis</p><p>and Spearman correlation test by using SPSS 11.5</p><p>statistical program.</p><p>Mean age of the children were 6.15±2.06 years (min:4-</p><p>max:10). Mean age of the mothers were 32.08±6.03</p><p>years. The two of the mothers were working and the</p><p>others were housewifes. 13 (21%) of the children were</p><p>in Level I, 12 (19.4%) in Level II, 10 (16.1%) in Level</p><p>III, 19 (30.6%) in Level IV and 8 (12.9%) in Level V of</p><p>GMFCS. According to MACS; 26 (41.9%) children were in</p><p>Level I, 18 (29.1%) in Level II, 8 (12.9%) in Level III</p><p>and 10 (16.1%) in Level IV. Significant correlation was</p><p>found between GMFCS levels and depression levels of</p><p>the mothers (r=0.699, p<0.05); between MACS and</p><p>depression levels of the mothers (r=0.352, p<0.05). In</p><p>addition, GMFCS and MACS levels of the children</p><p>effected depression levels of their mothers (p<0.05).</p><p>The effects of level of disability in children with CP on</p><p>their mothers’ psychological status are important to</p><p>achieve rehabilitation targets and to determine the</p><p>required family support.</p>