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Family Caregivers' Experiences of Caring for Children With Cerebral Palsy in China: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.
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- Exploring the Psychosocial Impact on Families Caring for Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Qualitative Study in Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Managing stigma and reconstructing caregiver identity: a qualitative descriptive study of family caregivers of children with cerebral palsy in China.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Supportive care needs of the family caregivers of urostomy patients: a qualitative study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Title: Caring for Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Challenge to Caregivers in Rural Areas of South Africa.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- "Between Strain and Perceptions," The Voices of Family Caregivers Involved in the Care of Children with Cerebral Palsy: Evidence from a Ghanaian Low Socioeconomic Setting.Sage open pediatricsArticle
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Abstract
This study aimed to investigate family caregivers' experiences of caring for children with cerebral palsy in China. This study used a descriptive qualitative design. We selected 18 family caregivers from 3 children's hospitals in Jiangsu Province, China, using a purposive sampling method. The following 5 themes emerged as needs of family caregivers' experiences of caring for children with cerebral palsy: overall responsibility, being alone, exhaustion from caring, being a prisoner of life, and uncertainty regarding the future. The findings of our research contribute to a better understanding of the life situation of family caregivers of children with cerebral palsy as we identify the difficulties they experience as well as their specific needs.
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