Abstract
PURPOSE: To determine the relationship between caregiver stress and compliance with home programs in caregivers of children with disabilities.
METHODS: Sixty-six caregivers of children with disabilities responded to a mailed survey to determine their level of compliance with a prescribed home physical therapy program and the level of caregiver stress. Compliance was defined as the degree to which caregivers followed the prescribed frequency of the home program.
RESULTS: Sixty-six percent of the caregivers reported some level of noncompliance with their home program. Linear regression analysis revealed a significant relationship between the caregivers' level of noncompliance with the home program and the level of stress that they reported. Correlation coefficients showed a significant relationship between family problems and noncompliance with home programs. As caregiver and family problems increased, noncompliance with home programs increased.
CONCLUSIONS: Caregivers of children with disabilities experience stress that should be addressed by therapists to maximize compliance with home programs.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 140-148 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Pediatric Physical Therapy |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2004 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Keywords
- Caregiver Stress
- Children With Disabilities
- Family Problems
- Compliance
- Psychology
- Counseling questionnaires
- Parents
- Child
- Physical therapy
- Stress
Disciplines
- Medicine and Health Sciences
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