Affiliation:
1. GAZİANTEP İSLAM BİLİM VE TEKNOLOJİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ
2. BOLU ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY
Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the pain seen in individuals with Cerebral Palsy (CP) and to investigate its impacts on the parents.
Material and Methods: The study included 66 individuals with Cerebral Palsy aged between 6-16, with a mean age of 8.83±3.17. The levels of the individuals included in the study were determined using the Gross Motor Function Classification System and the Manual Ability Classification System. The pain intensity of the individuals with Cerebral Palsy was assessed through a visual analog scale reported by the parents. The Impact on Family Scale was used to determine the state of the parents' impact.
Results: A significant positive correlation was found between the visual analog scale and sub-parameters of the Impact on Family Scale, excluding the coping parameter (p
Publisher
Duzce Universitesi Saglik Bilimleri Enstitusu Dergisi
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