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The Impact Of Caring For Children With Mental Retardation On Families As Perceived By Mothers In Karachi, Pakistan., Arusa Lakhani, Irma Gavino, Aisha Yousafzai
The Impact Of Caring For Children With Mental Retardation On Families As Perceived By Mothers In Karachi, Pakistan., Arusa Lakhani, Irma Gavino, Aisha Yousafzai
School of Nursing & Midwifery
OBJECTIVE:
To assess how families perceive the positive and negative impacts of caring for a child with mental retardation.
METHODS:
The quantitative descriptive study was conducted from January to August 2007 and comprised 54 families attending a private day-care centre for children with special needs in Karachi, Pakistan. The Kansas Inventory of Parental Perceptions was used to assess mothers' perceptions on the impact of caring for a child with mental retardation. Positive contributions, social comparisons with others, understanding of disability and perception of control were assessed. SPSS 16 was used for statistical analysis.
RESULTS:
Mothers reported positive contribution to family …