The impact of raising a child with a developmental or physical health condition in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Raising a child with a developmental disability or physical health condition can have a major impact on the lives of their families, especially in low-income countries. We explored the impact on such families in Ethiopia.

Study design

A total of 241 child-caregiver dyads were recruited from two public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Of these, 139 children were diagnosed with a developmental disability (e.g. autism, intellectual disability) and 102 children with a physical health condition (e.g. malnutrition, severe HIV infection). The family quality of life was assessed using caregiver reports on the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ (PedsQL-FIM™). The disability weight score, which is a Global Burden of Disease measure to quantify health loss, was estimated

SUBMITTER: de Leeuw A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11413522 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature