TY - JOUR TT - Stress and depression levels of mothers who give care to children with Cerebral Palsy and Mental Retardation: A comparison study AU - Kavlak, Erdoğan AU - Kara, Güzin AU - Tekin, Fatih AU - Altuğ, Filiz AU - Ök, Nusret AU - Şenol, Hande PY - 2018 DA - January JF - Pamukkale Medical Journal JO - Pam Med J PB - Pamukkale Üniversitesi WT - DergiPark SN - 1308-0865 SP - 25 EP - 31 VL - 11 IS - 1 KW - Serebral Palsi KW - Mental Retardasyon KW - Stres KW - Depresyon KW - Bakım Verme Yükü N2 - INTRODUCTION: Assessment of mothers who give care to children with Cerebral Palsy(CP) and mentally retarded children(MR) by Bakas Caregiving Outcomes Scale and Caregiver Strain Index.METHODS: 56 mothers living in Denizli (children with CP n=33, children with MR n=23) were included the study. Stress of mothers of CP and MR children at the process of giving care, were assessed with Bakas Caregiving Outcomes Scale and Caregiver Strain Index and conditions of depression were assessed with Beck Depression Inventory. Motor development levels of children with CP and MR were determined with Classic Motor Development Level.RESULTS: When Classic Motor Development Level of children with CP were compared with Bakas Caregiving Outcomes Scale of mothers, a statistically significant and negative correlation was found (p=0,01). In comparison of Bakas Caregiving Outcomes Scale of mothers having children with CP and MR, there was a statistically significant difference towards stress burden of mothers with cerebral palsied children was higher (p=0,03).DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: We found that caregiving stress of mothers of children with CP was higher. Better motor development level provides less burden of caregiving and depressive symptoms of mothers in disabled children. UR - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/patd/issue//393408 L1 - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/423364 ER -