Nurses in healthcare teams play a key role in providing consultancy and education to mothers who have a disabled child. After the psychosocial education given to mothers in accordance with their needs, depression risk scores of mothers in the experimental group decreased significantly com-pared to the control group (from 1833 ± 885 to 1213 ± 641). This means that the group as a whole went from risk of moderate depression to no risk for depression. This result supports the first hypothesis of our study. Social support systems offer an important framework for collaborative practice to foster optimal coping and adaptation for mothers of intellectually disabled children (Chui & Chan 2007) and also facilitate acceptance of the disabled by society. Healthcare providers can reduce the level of burden and depression in mothers with intellectually disabled children with effective interventions. Researches have shown that professional support services rendered to families can reduce stress and enhance well-being in parents, and they can also increase positive behavior in children (Silvers et al. 1995, Hastings & Beck 2004, Blacher et al. 2005). Studies have found that the parents of intellectually disabled children who have taken part in the training given by nurses experienced a significantly decreased level of depression in their families. The training also positively influenced their ability to cope with stress (Yıldırım & Conk 2005). Additional benefits of the training included reductions in mothers’ feelings of anxiety (Uyarog˘lu & Bodur 2009) and emotional exhaustion (Bilgin & Gozum 2009). The Raina et al. (2005) study found that the caregivers who use effective techniques for coping with stress experienced improved family functioning and physical and psychological health. In a study by Al-Kuwari (2007), the mothers of mentally disabled children had poorer psychological health than mothers of non-dis-abled children, and educating mothers (by nurses or formal assistants) in caring for a disabled child had a protective effect in the prevention of psychiatric illness. A study carried out on mothers with autistic children showed that improving their coping skills through education programs signifi-cantly decreased their sense of hopelessness and increased their use of social supports as a coping strategy (Ergu¨ner-Tekinalp & Akko¨k 2004). Another study with positive results explored an education and support program involving simple massage techniques which mothers could use while caring for their children. The program ran eight weeks for one hour sessions, and participants reported a decrease in anxiety levels and an increase in self-sufficiency and condense (Barlow et al. 2006).
Nurses in healthcare teams play a key role in providing consultancy and education to mothers who have a disabled child. After the psychosocial education given to mothers in accordance with their needs, depression risk scores of mothers in the experimental group decreased significantly com-pared to the control group (from 1833 ± 885 to 1213 ± 641). This means that the group as a whole went from risk of moderate depression to no risk for depression. This result supports the first hypothesis of our study. Social support systems offer an important framework for collaborative practice to foster optimal coping and adaptation for mothers of intellectually disabled children (Chui & Chan 2007) and also facilitate acceptance of the disabled by society. Healthcare providers can reduce the level of burden and depression in mothers with intellectually disabled children with effective interventions. Researches have shown that professional support services rendered to families can reduce stress and enhance well-being in parents, and they can also increase positive behavior in children (Silvers et al. 1995, Hastings & Beck 2004, Blacher et al. 2005). Studies have found that the parents of intellectually disabled children who have taken part in the training given by nurses experienced a significantly decreased level of depression in their families. The training also positively influenced their ability to cope with stress (Yıldırım & Conk 2005). Additional benefits of the training included reductions in mothers’ feelings of anxiety (Uyarog˘lu & Bodur 2009) and emotional exhaustion (Bilgin & Gozum 2009). The Raina et al. (2005) study found that the caregivers who use effective techniques for coping with stress experienced improved family functioning and physical and psychological health. In a study by Al-Kuwari (2007), the mothers of mentally disabled children had poorer psychological health than mothers of non-dis-abled children, and educating mothers (by nurses or formal assistants) in caring for a disabled child had a protective effect in the prevention of psychiatric illness. A study carried out on mothers with autistic children showed that improving their coping skills through education programs signifi-cantly decreased their sense of hopelessness and increased their use of social supports as a coping strategy (Ergu¨ner-Tekinalp & Akko¨k 2004). Another study with positive results explored an education and support program involving simple massage techniques which mothers could use while caring for their children. The program ran eight weeks for one hour sessions, and participants reported a decrease in anxiety levels and an increase in self-sufficiency and condense (Barlow et al. 2006).
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