Impact of an educational program on parental knowledge of cerebral palsy.
Indian J Pediatr
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2008 Sep; 75(9): 901-6
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-83466
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To investigate parental knowledge of cerebral palsy, and to evaluate the impact of an educational intervention on it.METHODS:
From May 2003 to April 2004, 26 parents of newly diagnosed children with cerebral palsy were interviewed. After the interview, each parent was administered a structured educational program and re-interviewed after three months. The pre and post intervention responses were compared using Chi-square test.RESULTS:
After the intervention, there was a significant improvement in parental knowledge (i) of the cause of the disorder (5/26 vs 20/26, P = 0.0001), (ii) that it is non-progressive (16/26 vs 24/26, P = 0.021), (iii) that it is not curable (10/26 vs 23/26, P = 0.0005), (iv) that it is treatable (12/26 vs 24/26, P=0.0009), (v) of the frequency and duration of therapy necessary to improve functional abilities (7/26 vs 17/26, P = 0.005), and, (vi) of the importance of following up regularly with a pediatrician (17/26 vs 26/26, P = 0.003). However, there was no significant improvement in parental knowledge (i) of the meaning of the term 'cerebral palsy' (0/26 vs 5/26, P = 0.060), (ii) that 'early intervention therapy' given by a team of therapists is its recommended therapy (18/26 v 23/26, P = 0.174), (iii) of the meaning of the term 'early intervention therapy' (12/26 vs 17/26, P = 0.163), and (iv) that it is preventable with good medical care (8/26 vs 10/26, P = 0.560).CONCLUSION:
Parental knowledge of cerebral palsy is inadequate. A single-session educational program can significantly improve parental knowledge about many 'core basic issues' regarding cerebral palsy.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Parents
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Socioeconomic Factors
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Program Evaluation
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Cerebral Palsy
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Child
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Patient Education as Topic
Type of study:
Evaluation studies
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Qualitative research
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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