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- Title
Effect of parental mutuality on the quality of life of mothers of children with special health needs.
- Authors
Baldini, Paula Rossi; de Lima, Bruna Josiane; Naddaf Camilo, Beatriz Helena; Pina, Juliana Coelho; Cavicchioli Okido, Aline Cristiane
- Abstract
Objective: to analyze the effect of parental mutuality on the quality of life related to the health of mothers who care for children with special health needs. Method: an observational, analytical and cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. The following instruments were applied to 181 caregiving mothers: The Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form and Family Management Measure (Parental Mutuality subscale). In the statistical analysis, Spearman's correlation and univariate and multivariate linear regression were used. Results: the total score of parental mutuality was 30.8, indicating a satisfactory perception of the caregiving mother about the way the couple shares decisions regarding the care of the child. In the multivariate regression analysis, parental mutuality maintained a statistically significant association with the domains of pain, social aspects and emotional limitations of quality of life related to health (p=<0.001, 0.003, 0.002), respectively. Conclusion: parental mutuality has a positive effect on some domains of quality of life related to health. It is recommended to plan actions aimed at strengthening the complicity and connection between the couple, especially in matters related to the care of the child with special health needs.
- Subjects
MOTHERS; RESEARCH; STATISTICS; SCIENTIFIC observation; PARENTS of children with disabilities; CROSS-sectional method; MULTIPLE regression analysis; MULTIVARIATE analysis; CHILDREN with disabilities; QUANTITATIVE research; PARENTING; SPOUSES; QUALITY of life; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; QUESTIONNAIRES; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; FAMILY relations; DATA analysis; EMOTIONS; MEDICAL needs assessment
- Publication
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem (RLAE), 2021, Vol 29, p1
- ISSN
1518-8345
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/1518-8345.4385.3423