Rasha Rady Elsayed
Asst. Professor
Effect of Family Empowerment Program on Parents' Performance regarding Care of Their Children with Cerebral Palsy
Egyptian Journal of Health Care • 2021
Publication Information
Authors
Basma Mohamed Abdelrahman(1), HananNabawyElaasar(2), Rasha Rady El Said(3)
Keywords
Family Empowerment, Parents, Children, Cerebral Palsy
Journal
Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Publisher
Rasha Rady El Said
Volume
12
Issue
3
Pages
2072-2093
publication.type
Local
Paper Link
Not Available
Supplementary Materials
Rasha Rady Elsayed_paper 1.pdf
Abstract
Background: Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a multi-disorder which affects the child
movement, posture, and cause sensory, cognitive, communication and behavioral
problems. Aim: This study aimedto evaluate theeffect of family empowerment
program on parents’ performance regarding care of their children with cerebral palsy.
Research design:Aquasi experimental design was used.Setting: The study was
carried out at Neurology Out Patient Clinic at Benha University Hospital in
BenhaCity.Sample:Convenientsample of 68 children and theirparents was included.
Three toolswere used in this study for data collection; Tool I: An interviewing
questionnaire composed of four parts as parents’ socio-demographic characteristics,
children'personal data,children' medical history and parents’ knowledge regarding
cerebral palsy. Tool II:Parents reported practices questionnaireregarding care of their
children with cerebral palsyTool III:Family empowerment scale. Results: The
present study denoted that there was a significant improvement in the total levels of
studied parents’ knowledge, practices and family empowerment pre and post program
implementation and at follow-up phase. Conclusion: Family empowerment
programwas efficient in improvingparents’ performance and enhanced their
empowermentregarding care of their children with cerebral palsy.
Recommendations:Developingcontinuous family empowerment programs for
parents of children withcerebral palsy to enhance their knowledge, practices and their
empowerment levels.
movement, posture, and cause sensory, cognitive, communication and behavioral
problems. Aim: This study aimedto evaluate theeffect of family empowerment
program on parents’ performance regarding care of their children with cerebral palsy.
Research design:Aquasi experimental design was used.Setting: The study was
carried out at Neurology Out Patient Clinic at Benha University Hospital in
BenhaCity.Sample:Convenientsample of 68 children and theirparents was included.
Three toolswere used in this study for data collection; Tool I: An interviewing
questionnaire composed of four parts as parents’ socio-demographic characteristics,
children'personal data,children' medical history and parents’ knowledge regarding
cerebral palsy. Tool II:Parents reported practices questionnaireregarding care of their
children with cerebral palsyTool III:Family empowerment scale. Results: The
present study denoted that there was a significant improvement in the total levels of
studied parents’ knowledge, practices and family empowerment pre and post program
implementation and at follow-up phase. Conclusion: Family empowerment
programwas efficient in improvingparents’ performance and enhanced their
empowermentregarding care of their children with cerebral palsy.
Recommendations:Developingcontinuous family empowerment programs for
parents of children withcerebral palsy to enhance their knowledge, practices and their
empowerment levels.