Research Article

Covid-19 Pandemic Process Experiences of the Healthcare Professional Mothers with Children with Special Needs

Volume: 50 Number: 2 October 29, 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Process Experiences of the Healthcare Professional Mothers with Children with Special Needs

Abstract

Children frequently spend time with their parents who are the primary caregivers in early childhood period. Some factors such as working conditions, cooperation level with the institution they receive service from, teachers responsible for education, and the intra-family patterns affect the motivation of parents who take various roles in supporting development of their children in this process. Parents working in the health field need support to meet the needs of their children. The participant group of the study in which phenomenologic desing, a qualitative method, was used consists of six (6) health worker mothers whose children attend the Metropolitan Municipality Barrier-Free Life Center and special education rehabilitation centers located in a city center in the Southeastern Anatolia Region. Data obtained were analyzed with content analysis method; 5 main themes and 27 sub-themes were obtained. According to findings of this study based on working life experiences of healthcare professional mothers, it draws attention that pandemic process has affected intra-family patterns. They stated they need support for care, health, and educational arrangements of children with special needs; emphasized the regulations based on family integrity, especially in terms of education and care. Suggestions to the authorities of the institutions based on the results of this study: Managers at work, teachers, and principals at school can plan processes that will provide the participation of the parents in education.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 29, 2021

Submission Date

December 28, 2020

Acceptance Date

October 8, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 50 Number: 2

APA
Demiröz, K., Yıldırım, Ş., Karahan, S., & Kayhan, N. (2021). Covid-19 Pandemic Process Experiences of the Healthcare Professional Mothers with Children with Special Needs. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 50(2), 749-777. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.847347
AMA
1.Demiröz K, Yıldırım Ş, Karahan S, Kayhan N. Covid-19 Pandemic Process Experiences of the Healthcare Professional Mothers with Children with Special Needs. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2021;50(2):749-777. doi:10.14812/cuefd.847347
Chicago
Demiröz, Kübra, Şeyda Yıldırım, Sevim Karahan, and Nilay Kayhan. 2021. “Covid-19 Pandemic Process Experiences of the Healthcare Professional Mothers With Children With Special Needs”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 50 (2): 749-77. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.847347.
EndNote
Demiröz K, Yıldırım Ş, Karahan S, Kayhan N (October 1, 2021) Covid-19 Pandemic Process Experiences of the Healthcare Professional Mothers with Children with Special Needs. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 50 2 749–777.
IEEE
[1]K. Demiröz, Ş. Yıldırım, S. Karahan, and N. Kayhan, “Covid-19 Pandemic Process Experiences of the Healthcare Professional Mothers with Children with Special Needs”, Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 50, no. 2, pp. 749–777, Oct. 2021, doi: 10.14812/cuefd.847347.
ISNAD
Demiröz, Kübra - Yıldırım, Şeyda - Karahan, Sevim - Kayhan, Nilay. “Covid-19 Pandemic Process Experiences of the Healthcare Professional Mothers With Children With Special Needs”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 50/2 (October 1, 2021): 749-777. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.847347.
JAMA
1.Demiröz K, Yıldırım Ş, Karahan S, Kayhan N. Covid-19 Pandemic Process Experiences of the Healthcare Professional Mothers with Children with Special Needs. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2021;50:749–777.
MLA
Demiröz, Kübra, et al. “Covid-19 Pandemic Process Experiences of the Healthcare Professional Mothers With Children With Special Needs”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 50, no. 2, Oct. 2021, pp. 749-77, doi:10.14812/cuefd.847347.
Vancouver
1.Kübra Demiröz, Şeyda Yıldırım, Sevim Karahan, Nilay Kayhan. Covid-19 Pandemic Process Experiences of the Healthcare Professional Mothers with Children with Special Needs. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2021 Oct. 1;50(2):749-77. doi:10.14812/cuefd.847347

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