Berita Kedokteran Masyarakat
Vol 34, No 5 (2018)

Exploratory study: The needs and care of children with cerebral palsy who have drooling




Article Info

Publish Date
23 Aug 2017

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the needs and care and expectations of parents of children with CP who are drooling.Methods: This qualitative research with phenomenology approach was conducted at YPAC Semarang in September 2016. Data collection was done by in-depth interviews with 6 maternal participants selected through purposive sampling and 1 rehabilitation medical doctor and 1 teacher as a triangulation participant. Data analysis was done according to Collaizi steps.Results: This research produced ten themes: need to overcome drooling; Overcome feelings of sadness, embarrassment, brokenness, low self-esteem, hurt, sensitivity, offended when children are bullied, can not bear, feelings of refusal, acceptance, fear and self-blame; Overcome child shame; Financing for child therapy; Strength, sense of spirit, gratitude, patience and endeavor; Accepted by society and concern by the government; Environmental modification; Coping with drooling; Poor understanding of mothers; and Mother's expectation of foundation and government supported health services, education, and child's independence.Conclusion: Optimizing the fulfillment and care needs of CP children with grade IV and V drooling involves strategies to overcome drooling using drooling absorbents and long-term care.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

bkm

Publisher

Subject

Nursing Public Health

Description

Berita Kedokteran Masyarakat (BKM Public Health and Community Medicine) is a peer-reviewed and open access journal that deals with the fields of public health and public medicine. The topics of the article will be grouped according to the main message of the author. This focus covers areas and scope ...