Psychosocial Burden of Mothers’ Care of Children with Autism attending Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Yaba Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOlubiyi S. K,
dc.contributor.authorAnyebe E.E,
dc.contributor.authorNdie E.C.
dc.contributor.authorAjidahun, J.
dc.contributor.authorAyodele, B.J.
dc.contributor.authorIrodi, C.C.
dc.contributor.authorIbraheem, M.A.
dc.contributor.authorAyo, E.E.
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-29T09:57:12Z
dc.date.available2024-04-29T09:57:12Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionA Family Mental Health paper. Families of children with severe mental illness like autism spectrum disorder experience serious burdens of care. Such families need support. The findings focus on future models of intervention programmes to reduce the burden, implementing universal and specific governmental and non-governmental support and assistance.
dc.description.abstractAutism spectrum disorder (ASD), or simply autism, occupies an extreme position among childhood pathologies due to its severity, duration, and impact on the family. This descriptive study assessed the psychosocial burden of care on 60 mothers of children with childhood autism. The instrument consisted of socio-demographic characteristics, a 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), and the Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview (ZCGI). Data were analyzed using SPSS version 23. Results indicated a significantly high level of psychological distress (51.8%) among mothers of children with autism, and (30%) thirty percent of mothers of children with autism had a low burden. Bivariate analysis revealed factors that were associated with psychological distress in mothers of these children were the presence of a social type of impairments and a high number of impairments in the child having to cut down or give up work and a high burden score on these women believed to be a spillover from the care burden. Results also showed the number of impairments at various periods: 12 months (51.79%), 6-12 months (30.36%), and less than 6 months (17.86%). Mothers’ employment rate was cut down to 51.9%, while 25.9% gave up their job completely. These were significantly and independently associated with psychological distress. Conclusively, the study revealed that mothers of children with autism experience significant higher levels of burden. Hence, an urgent need for the implementation of intervention programmes to reduce the burden of care among this group of mothers in Nigeria with social support and governmental assistance and approaches.
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dc.identifier.citationOlubiyi S. K, Anyebe E.E, Ndie E.C., Ajidahun, J., Ayodele, B.J., Irodi, C.C., Ibraheem, M.A., Ayo, E.E. (2022). Psychosocial Burden of Mothers’ Care of Children with Autism attending Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Yaba Nigeria; Texila International Journal of Nursing. 8(1): 9-17. Published by Texila American University – DOI: 10.21522/TIJNR.2015.08.01.Art002
dc.identifier.issn2520-3126
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dc.identifier.urihttps://www.texilajournal.com/nursing/article/2069-psychosocial-burden-of
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/13102
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTexila International Journal of Nursing
dc.subjectAutism
dc.subjectCaregiver burden
dc.subjectMothers
dc.subjectPsychosocial burden
dc.subjectPublic health
dc.titlePsychosocial Burden of Mothers’ Care of Children with Autism attending Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Yaba Nigeria
dc.typeArticle

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