Barriers to unmet needs among mothers of children with disabilities in Kelantan, Malaysia: A qualitative study
Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the barriers that deter mothers of children with disabilities from attaining their unmet needs. Methods: In-depth interviews of 12 mothers of children with disabilities were conducted from November 2014 to January 2015 in Kelantan, Malaysia. The...
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Taibah University, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2017
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/36818/ http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658361217300811 |
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| Summary: | Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the
barriers that deter mothers of children with disabilities
from attaining their unmet needs.
Methods: In-depth interviews of 12 mothers of children
with disabilities were conducted from November 2014
to January 2015 in Kelantan, Malaysia. The mothers
were recruited by purposive sampling. Thematic analysis
was used for identifying, analysing and reporting
the data.
Results: Barriers to the unmet needs among mothers of
children with disabilities were found to stem from the
mothers’ expectation and further propagated by lack of
support, the role of healthcare professionals in providing
care, inappropriate policies and shortage of resources
required for survival and maintaining care.
Conclusions: Identification of the barriers to the
attainment of unmet needs among mothers of disabled
children is crucial for resolving the issue of unmet
needs. Deeper understanding of these barriers may
facilitate positive actions toward addressing the
needs of these mothers and to alleviate the stress on
mothers of disabled children. A concerted effort to
coordinate services across all disciplines is required to
dismantle these barriers by improving the provision of
health care delivery and evaluation of welfare policies
and services. |
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