Caregiving Strain and Parenting Self-Competence among Caregivers of Children with Special Care Needs: A Group-Based Intervention | ||||
| Zagazig Nursing Journal | ||||
| Volume 20, Issue 2, July 2024, Page 270-287 PDF (629.92 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/znj.2024.380181 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Rasha Mohammed Hussien1; Nashwa Saber Atia2; Eman Mahmoud Aboelela3; Hanem Ahmed AbdElkhalek Ahmed4; Huda Ibrahim Abd el-fattah5 | ||||
| 1Assistant Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Zagazig University, Egypt and Associate Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Department of Psychiatric and Mental Health and Community Health, College of Nursing - Qassim University, Buraidah, Qassim, Saudi Arabia | ||||
| 2Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Zagazig University, Egypt | ||||
| 3Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Zagazig University, Egypt | ||||
| 4Assistant Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Zagazig University, Egypt, and College of Nursing, Mohail Aseer - King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia | ||||
| 5Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Zagazig University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Caring for children with special care needs places persistent psychological and physical strain on the caregivers, which could have a deteriorating effect on their selfcompetence and overall functioning. Aim of the study: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of a group-based intervention on caregiving strain and parenting self-competence among caregivers of children with special care needs. Subjects and Methods; Research design: A quasi-experimental (pre-test/post-test) study was conducted at Sabeel Association for children with special care needs in Zefta City, Gharbia governorate. Subjects: A Convenient sample of 47 caregivers of children with special care needs was recruited. Tools of data collection: Data were collected by three tools; (1) An interview questionnaire including; socio-demographic characteristics of caregivers and clinical characteristics of their children, (2) Caregiver Strain Questionnaire-Short Form, and (3) Parenting Sense of Competence (PSOC) scale. Results: Statistically significant improvements in all dimensions of caregiver strain (p<0.001) were found after the implementation of the intervention. As well, there was a statistically significant improvement in parenting satisfaction, efficacy, and PSOC (p=0.0001), indicating improvements in parenting self-competence of the participated caregivers in post intervention phase. Also, the results revealed a high statistically significant negative correlation between parenting self-competency score and caregivers' strain score in post-intervention (r= -0.48 at p=0.001). Conclusion: The group-based intervention had a positive effect on improving caregivers' self-competence and lessening their caregiving strain. Recommendations: Group-based interventions should be widely implemented in community healthcare centers to enhance caregiver self-competence and alleviate caregiving strain. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Key words: Caregivers; Caregiving Strain; Children with Special Care Needs; Group-Based Intervention; Self-Competence | ||||
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