Psychosocial impact of caring for children with cerebral palsy on the family in a developing country

Journal of Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 117-124

  Ogwumike, Omoyemi O ^a   Adeniyi, Fatai A ^a   Obidiegwu, Chioma J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; children; family; psychosocial impact

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; IMPACT ON FAMILY SCALE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; PARENT; PERINATAL ASPHYXIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84863952922     PISSN: 13042580     EISSN: 18759041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JPN-2012-0556     Document Type: Article

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