Effect of Individual Psychoeducation for Primary Caregivers of Children With Autism on Internalized Stigma and Care Burden: a Randomized Controlled Trial

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09.01. Department of Nursing / Hemşirelik Bölümü
Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi Sağlık Yüksekokulu, 1996 yılında Dicle Üniversitesi’ne bağlı olarak kurulmuş olup, 2007 yılında kurulan Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi’ne bağlanmıştır. 2019 yılında 30749 sayılı Cumhurbaşkanı Kararnamesi uyarınca Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi olarak resmî gazetede yayımlanan Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi Sağlık Yüksekokulu'nun Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi’ne dönüştürülmesine yönelik karar ile Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi kurulmuştur. Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Hemşirelik Bölümü, bilimsel gelişmelere dayalı olarak toplumun sağlık gereksinimlerine yanıt vermek için, etik değerlere uygun, etkili iletişim sağlayan, problem çözme ve araştırma becerilerine sahip, değişim yaratabilen, insan haklarına saygılı lisans düzeyinde hemşire yetiştirmektedir. Bu bölümden mezun olan hemşireler büyük oranda hastanelerde hemşirelik yapmakla beraber farklı alanlarda çalışma imkanlarına da sahiplerdir.

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This study aims to determine the effects of a six-week individual psychoeducation program provided to primary caregivers of children with autism on stigma and care burden. The study was conducted with 88 primary caregivers (experimental group n = 45, control group n = 43) of children diagnosed with autism. The study, prepared in an experimental design with a pretest, posttest, and control group, was performed between 17 June 2021 and 17 January 2022. In the study, a six-week individual psychoeducation was given to the experimental group. Study data were collected using a personal information form, the Internalized Stigma of Parents in Mental Illness Scale (ISPMIS), and the Caregiver Burden Scale (CBS).The mean pretest ISPMIS total score of the experimental group was (Formula presented.) =105.756 and the posttest total score after the psychoeducation was (Formula presented.) =66.489,which was a significant decrease (t = 25.571; p < 0.05). The mean CBS pretest total score of the experimental group was (Formula presented.) =61.067 and the posttest total score was (Formula presented.) =31.667, which was a significant decrease (t = 17.499;p < 0.05). The study revealed that the six-week individual psycho education provided to primary caregivers of children with autism decreased the participants’ internalized stigma and perceived care burden. © The British Society of Developmental Disabilities 2023.

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Caregiver Burden, Children With Autism, Primary Caregiver, Psychoeducation, Randomized Controlled Experiment

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Kaçan, H., Gümüş, F., & Bayram Değer, V. (2023). Effect of individual psychoeducation for primary caregivers of children with autism on internalized stigma and care burden: a randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1-10.

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International Journal of Developmental Disabilities

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71

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2

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296

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305
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