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:: Volume 20, Issue 4 (12-2018) ::
J Gorgan Univ Med Sci 2018, 20(4): 77-82 Back to browse issues page
Quality of life of the mothers of children with autism
Behnaz Bazarfeshan1 , Alireza Kargar Dolatabadi2 , Mahmood Mohammadi3 , Payam Sarmadi4 , Javad Lakzaei5 , Seyyed-Mohsen Hosseininejad6 , Akram Sanagoo7 , Ali Kavosi8 , Leila Jouybari * 9
1- Ph.D Candidate in Molecular Medicine, Student Research Committee, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
2- M.Sc in Molecular Genetics, Congenital Malformations Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
3- Ph.D Candidate in Molecular Genetics; Science and Research Branch; Azad University Of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran
4- General Physician, Hematology Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
5- M.Sc Student in Nursing, Student Research Committee, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
6- Medical Student, Student Research Committee, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
7- Ph.D in Nursing, Associate Professor, Nursing Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
8- M.Sc in Nursing Education, Academic Instructor, Nursing Research center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
9- Ph.D in Nursing, Associate Professor, Nursing Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran , jouybari@goums.ac
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Background and Objective: Parents of children with autism have difficulty in their daily activities and social relationships and have a low quality of life. The negative effect of having a low intelligence or disabled child is more likely to cause tension and pressure on mother than the other family members. This study was conducted to determine the quality of life of mothers with autism children compared to mothers with normal children.
Methods: This case-control study was performed on 36 mothers with autistic child and 114 mothers with healthy children in Gorgan (Iran) during 2015. Sampling was done randomly and the data gathering tool was SF-36 quality of life standard questionnaire.
Results: The quality of life of mothers with autistic child had a significant reduction in comparison with the quality of life of mothers with healthy child (P<0.05). Also, items of quality of life including  general health, social function, and role limitation due to psychological, emotional and physical functioning in the group of mothers with autistic children were significantly lower than mothers with healthy ones (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Mothers with autistic children had low quality of life. Therefore, it is recommended to design suitable programs for improving the health status and quality of life as a priority of health care plans.
Keywords: Autism, Quality of life, Mother, Child
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Bazarfeshan B, Kargar Dolatabadi A, Mohammadi M, Sarmadi P, Lakzaei J, Hosseininejad S, et al . Quality of life of the mothers of children with autism. J Gorgan Univ Med Sci 2018; 20 (4) :77-82
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