مقايسه وضعيت سلامت عمومي در والدين كودكان فلج مغزي و سالم

Comparison of general health status in parents of children with cerebral palsy and healthy children

مقدمه و اهداف والدين نقش حياتي در فرآيند توانبخشي كودكان فلج مغزي ايفا مي كنند. وجود كودك فلج مغزي روي سلامت عمومي والدين و نتايج توانبخشي تاثير دارد. هدف از اين مطالعه مقايسه وضعيت سلامت عمومي در والدين كودكان فلج مغزي و كودكان سالم بود. مواد و روش ها چهل زوج داراي كودك فلج مغزي (ميانگين سني: پدران 5±34 ، مادران 4.5±29 سال) و چهل زوج داراي كودك سالم ( ميانگين سني: پدران 4±33 ، مادران 4.6±28 سال) پرسشنامه سلامت عمومي 28 سيوالي (GHQ-28) را پر كردند كه شامل 4 زير مقياس نشانه هاي جسماني، اضطراب - اختلال خواب، اختلال عملكرد اجتماعي و افسردگي بود. والدين از نظر فرهنگي، آموزشي و مالي در شرايط مشابهي قرار داشتند. يافته ها نمره سلامت عمومي در والدين با كودك فلج مغزي در مقايسه با والدين با كودك سالم از تفاوت معناداري برخوردار بود(05/0 > P) ولي بين پدران و مادران با كودك فلج-مغزي تفاوت معناداري وجود نداشت(05/0 < P). نتيجه گيري وجود كودك فلج مغزي روي سلامت عمومي والدين (پدران و مادران) تاثير دارد. تحقيق حاضر نشان داد پدران نيز به اندازه مادران كودكان فلج مغزي آسيب پذير هستند.

Background and Aim: The role of parents is critical in rehabilitation process of cerebral palsy children. However, living with a child with cerebral palsy may affect parentʹs general health status that influences the outcome. The aim of this study was the comparison of general health status in parents of normal children and children with cerebral palsy. Materials and Methods: Forty parents with cerebral palsy children (age range: fathers= 34±5, mothers= 29.4±4.5) and 40 parents with normal children (age range: fathers= 33±4, mothers= 28.8±4.6) filled general health questionnaire (GHQ-28) including 28-items regarding somatic symptoms, anxiety/insomnia, social dysfunction, and severe depression. Two groups of parents were matched from the educational, cultural and financial aspects. Results: General health score of parents with cerebral palsy was significantly higher than parents with normal children (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference between mothers and fathers of children with cerebral palsy (P > 0.05). Conclusion: According to the results, general health status of parents with cerebral palsy children (both mothers and fathers) is affected compared to parents with normal children. This study showed that fathers are at risk as the same as the mothers of children with cerebral palsy.