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Challenges, Coping, and Resilience Among Immigrant Parents Caring for a Child With a Disability: An Integrative Review

Purpose: The aim of this integrative review is to synthesize quantitative and qualitative research evidence on challenges in caring for a child with a disability among immigrant parents and to understand their coping strategies and resiliency factors associated with their coping. Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted to identify relevant studies from the following databases: MEDLINE, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Scopus, PsycINFO, Social work abstract, Cochrane library, and EMBASE.

Wed, 12/28/2022 - 23:19

Quality of Life of Caregivers of Children With Glaucoma in an Arab Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: To evaluate the quality of life (QoL) measures of caregivers of children with glaucoma using the Caregiver's Congenital Glaucoma Quality of Life (CarCGQoL) questionnaire. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study undertaken at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. QoL of the caregivers, the main outcome, was assessed using the 20-item CarCGQoL questionnaire. Raw QoL scores of caregivers were converted to Rasch-calibrated interval level scores.

Wed, 12/28/2022 - 23:10

Counting the Burden: Atopic Dermatitis and Health-related Quality of Life

Atopic dermatitis is the most prevalent chronic inflammatory skin condition globally. The burden of atopic dermatitis on children and adults is extensive and there is also significant impact on the lives of patient caregivers and family members. It is important to be able to measure this impact to inform clinical decisions and to plan appropriate patient and carer support.

Wed, 12/28/2022 - 23:02

Effect of autism on parental quality of life in Arar city, Saudi Arabia

Background: The quality of life (QOL) of the families of children with autism is lower than that of families of normal children or children with other disabilities. The study's aim was to describe the severity of effect on the domains of the QOL of caregivers of autistic children and to identify the characteristics of caregivers and children associated with impaired QOL.

Wed, 12/28/2022 - 22:46

Asthma control and its association with knowledge of caregivers among children with asthma. A cross-sectional study

Objectives: To investigate the level of asthma control among children and to investigate the association between asthma control and the knowledge of caregivers. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2018 to July 2018 among 278 children with asthma aged 1-12 with their caregivers attending the primary health care centers in Al Madinah Al Munawarah, Saudi Arabia. An asthma knowledge questionnaire was used to measure the parents' knowledge.

Wed, 12/28/2022 - 22:35

Burden Among Parents of Children With Cancer in Jordan: Prevalence and Predictors

Background: A diagnosis of cancer in children affects the children themselves and their entire family. Cancer treatment places parents under continuous stress and increases their life burdens.; Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the burden level and predictors as perceived by Jordanian parents of children with cancer. Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was used to conduct the study in 2 hospitals. A sample of 264 parents of children with cancer was recruited.

Wed, 12/28/2022 - 22:09

Family functioning and child asthma severity: A bio-behavioral approach

Introduction: Family factors are directly associated with the psychosocial adjustment of children with chronic illnesses such as asthma (Kaugars, Klinnert, & Bender, 2004). Research indicates that negative family factors may also contribute to child disease severity via bio-behavioral mechanisms of effect. For instance, children from more conflicted families often experience greater internalizing symptoms that subsequently impact their asthma severity (Wood et al., 2006).

Wed, 12/28/2022 - 21:34

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