The family needs of parents of preschool children with cerebral palsy: The impact of child's gross motor and communications functions
Abstract
Materials and methods: A total of 227 parents of preschool children with CP completed a modified version of the Family Needs Survey and a demographic questionnaire. Children's gross motor function level and communication function level was classified using the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) and the Communication Function Classification System (CFCS), respectively.
Results: The total number of family needs differed based on GMFCS and CFCS levels. Children's GMFCS and CFCS level were not significant predictors of overall family needs (adjusted R2 = 0.163). In this model the GMFCS level of children did not account for the total number of family needs, while the CFCS level did.
Conclusions: Child's limitations in terms of communication and gross motor functions must be taken into consideration when planning services for families with preschool children with CP.
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Bertule, D.; Vetra, A. The family needs of parents of preschool children with cerebral palsy: The impact of child's gross motor and communications functions. Medicina 2014, 50, 323-328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medici.2014.11.005
Bertule D, Vetra A. The family needs of parents of preschool children with cerebral palsy: The impact of child's gross motor and communications functions. Medicina. 2014; 50(6):323-328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medici.2014.11.005
Chicago/Turabian StyleBertule, Dace, and Anita Vetra. 2014. "The family needs of parents of preschool children with cerebral palsy: The impact of child's gross motor and communications functions" Medicina 50, no. 6: 323-328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medici.2014.11.005