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| Title |
Prevalence of psychological distress among parents of children with intellectual disabilities in Malawi
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| Published in |
BMC Psychiatry, May 2018
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12888-018-1731-x |
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| Authors |
Charles Masulani-Mwale, Felix Kauye, Melissa Gladstone, Don Mathanga |
| Abstract |
Children with intellectual disabilities are common and are increasing in number as more children survive globally. In stark contrast to the 1-3% prevalence of intellectual disability in children globally (reported by WHO), studies from Malawi provide alarmingly high rates (26%). We know that the prevalence of psychological distress is as high as 50% in parents of children with intellectual disabilities in Europe and the US. No such studies have yet been conducted in Africa. This study is aimed at determining the prevalence and risk factors for psychological distress among parents of intellectually disabled children in Malawi. This quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted in January and February 2015. One hundred and seventy mothers and fathers of children with intellectual disabilities as diagnosed by psychiatric clinical officers were randomly sampled from two selected child disability clinics. The Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ) was used "as measure for psychological distress and questions on socio-demographic variables were administered to all consenting participants." Data was coded, cleaned and analyzed using STATA. 70/170 (41.2%) of parents of children with intellectual disabilities reported psychological distress. Univariate and multivariate analysis showed that area of residence (P < 0.05), low socio-economic status (P < 0.05), knowledge of the disability of one's child (P < 0.05), low confidence in managing the disabled child (P < 0.05), increased perceived burden of care (P = 0.05), and having no sources for psychological support (P < 0.05) significantly predicted psychological distress among the parents for children with disabilities. There is huge burden of psychological distress among parents of intellectually disabled children in Malawi. Psychosocial interventions are urgently needed to support parents of children with intellectual disability in Malawi. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 67% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 193 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 27 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 19 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 16 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 16 | 8% |
| Researcher | 15 | 8% |
| Other | 32 | 17% |
| Unknown | 68 | 35% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 28 | 15% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 27 | 14% |
| Social Sciences | 22 | 11% |
| Psychology | 22 | 11% |
| Sports and Recreations | 4 | 2% |
| Other | 15 | 8% |
| Unknown | 75 | 39% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 9. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 25 May 2018.
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