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Determinants of self-care participation of young children with cerebral palsy.
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Developmental Neurorehabilitation . Dec2014, Vol. 17 Issue 6, p403-413. 11p. 2 Diagrams, 5 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Objective: To test a model of child, family and service determinants of self-care participation of children with cerebral palsy (CP), grouped by Gross Motor Function Classification System levels (I-II and III-V). Methods: Participants were a convenience sample of 429 children (242 males) with CP, aged 18-60 months. Data on impairments and gross motor function were collected by reliable therapists; parents provided information about children's health conditions and adaptive behaviour. Seven months later parents reported on family life and services received. One year after study onset, parents documented children's self-care participation. Data from two groups of children were analysed using structural equation modelling. Results: The model explained a significant proportion of the variance of self-care participation, with higher motor function, fewer health conditions and higher levels of adaptive behaviour being associated with greater self-care participation. Conclusion: Supporting children's gross motor function, health and adaptive behaviour may optimize self-care participation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *HEALTH self-care
*BEHAVIOR
*CEREBRAL palsy
*STATISTICAL correlation
*LONGITUDINAL method
*RESEARCH funding
*STATISTICAL sampling
*STATISTICS
*DATA analysis
*STRUCTURAL equation modeling
*INTER-observer reliability
*RESEARCH methodology evaluation
*DATA analysis software
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*PSYCHOLOGY
RESEARCH evaluation
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17518423
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Developmental Neurorehabilitation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 99254962
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3109/17518423.2014.897398