Abstract:
Aim of the study: The overall aim of the study is to find out the influence of the
participation in the self-care activities on the quality of life of children with cerebral
palsy.
Objectives of the study: To investigate the aim of the study there have three
objectives: to find out the quality of life of the children with CP; to find out the
participation of the self-care activities of the children with CP and to investigate
whether QOL is influenced by the participation of the self-care activities.
Methodology: Quantitative methodology was used to conduct this study. Participants
for this study were the mother of the children with cerebral palsy child who are
continuing their schooling. For collecting data 60 mothers were selected conveniently
from these schools. Two structured standardized questionnaire with some
demographic and socio-economic information was used to investigate the objectives
of the study.
Result: Among the 60 children with CP, 58% were boys and 42% was girls. Physical
well-being was the lowest in score (mean- 42.15) from different dimension of the
QOL and family and social contact was highest in mean score which are respectively
68.02 and 62.7. Most of children like the company of parent and feel happy to stay at
home. Among the 25 girls children with Cerebral Palsy 16 (64%) was scored as poor
(0-5) and 9 (36%) was scored as good (5.1-10). Otherwise, among the 35 boys
children with cerebral palsy 27 (77.1%) children was scored as poor (0 -5) and 8
(22.9%) children was scored as good (5.1 -10). And in case of the correlation between
the participation in the self-care activities and QOL, there have a strong and
significant positive correlation between the dimensions of QOL (self-esteem, social
contact and school) with the participation of the self- care activities. This study has
also shows the correlation between the dimension of the QOL (physical well-being,
emotional well- being, long term illness) and the participation of the self- care
activities which was not always in positive direction.
Description:
Aim of the study : The overall aim of the study is to find out the influence of the
participation in the self-care activities on the quality of life of children with cerebral palsy.
Methodology : Quantitative methodology was used to conduct this study. Participants
for this study were the mother of the children with cerebral palsy child who are
continuing their schooling. For collecting data 60 mothers were selected conveniently
from these schools.
