Impact of Orthopedic Surgery on Parents of Children Affected by Cerebral Palsy: a Preliminary Study in Greece
| Autor: | Anastasia Tsamparli, Artemisia Panou, Doxa Kotzia, Haridimos Tsibidakis, Assimina Tsibidaki |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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0301 basic medicine
Adult Male Parents medicine.medical_specialty genetic structures lcsh:Medicine Special education behavioral disciplines and activities Cerebral palsy 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life (healthcare) Medicine Humans Orthopedic Procedures Greece business.industry Cerebral Palsy lcsh:R General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Long stay 030104 developmental biology Family medicine Orthopedic surgery Quality of Life 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Female Perception business psychological phenomena and processes orthopedic surger |
| Zdroj: | Folia Medica, Vol 61, Iss 3, Pp 384-388 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 1314-2143 |
| Popis: | Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a serious disorder with an important impact not only on the affected person but also on parents and the entire family. CP children often undergo surgery with long stay hospitalization. Aim: The aim of the study was to highlight the impact of orthopedic surgery on parents of children affected by cerebral palsy in Greece. Materials and methods: The semi-structured interviews of 80 parents (40 fathers and 40 mothers) of nuclear and intact families were collected. All parents were of Greek nationality, belonged to the middle socio-economic class and had at least one child affected by CP candidate to orthopedic surgery. Results: The majority of parents’ perception was that CP is a condition requiring special education, need for specialized services and a medical problem that affects the entire family. Their expectations after orthopedic surgery were focused mainly on child’s healing and hope to have a “healthy” child, while expectations from future surgery were focused on improving child’s quality of life, movement and gait. Conclusions: Parents of CP children have different perceptions of the clinical condition and a variety of expectations about orthopedic surgery and its outcomes. |
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