Dance Intervention for Mexican Family Caregivers of Children With Developmental Disability: A Pilot Study
| Autor: | Higinio Fernández Sánchez, Javier Salazar Mendoza, Claudia Beatriz Enríquez Hernández, Edith Castellanos Contreras, Crescencio Hernández Osorio, Souraya Sidani |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Gerontology Dance Developmental Disabilities Physical activity Pilot Projects medicine.disease_cause Stress level 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Intervention (counseling) medicine Humans Psychological stress Intervention implementation 030212 general & internal medicine Dancing Child Mexico General Nursing 030504 nursing Family caregivers Middle Aged Disabled Children Caregivers Scale (social sciences) Female 0305 other medical science Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Transcultural Nursing. 31:38-44 |
| ISSN: | 1552-7832 1043-6596 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1043659619838027 |
| Popis: | Introduction: There are 7.1 million people living with a disability in Mexico. Of these individuals, 7% are children and adolescents with developmental disabilities. Mexican women caring for children with a developmental disability are at risk of psychological stress, which may be prevented with physical activity such as dance. Therefore, the purpose of this pilot study was to examine (a) the feasibility of implementing the dance intervention, (b) the mothers’ satisfaction with the intervention, and (c) the changes in stress level experienced by the mothers on completion of the intervention. Method: A one-group pretest–posttest design was used. The Salsa dance intervention was given in nine 60-minute sessions, twice a week in Veracruz, Mexico. The sample included 14 mothers of children with disabilities. The outcome, stress level, was measured with the validated Questionnaire of Perceived Stress. Feasibility of intervention implementation was maintained by having the interventionist follow the interventionist manual. Satisfaction was assessed by the Satisfaction with Therapy and Therapist Scale. Results: The intervention was feasible as all participants completed the intervention sessions. They reported high satisfaction (100%) with the intervention and interventionist. At posttest, participants showed reduced stress levels ( p = .028). Discussion: The dance intervention is promising in reducing women’s stress levels and worth further development in order to benefit the Mexican women caring for children with developmental disability and experiencing stress. Nurses can implement the Salsa dance intervention with the Mexican population while improving the clients’ retention, outcomes, and overall satisfaction. |
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