尼日利亚自闭症儿童的照顾:经验和挑战
Albright Obinna Azubuike1, Precious Chidozie Azubuike2, Ayobami Oyekunle Afape3
1Department of Human Psychology, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria.
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|March 10, 2025
概括
尼日利亚自闭症儿童的照顾者面临着重大挑战,包括耻辱和缺乏支持. 需要有针对性的干预措施来改善社会理解,并为自闭症患者及其家人提供更好的资源.
科学领域:
- 神经发育障碍 神经发育障碍
- 护理人员福利 护理人员福利
- 心理社会支持 心理社会支持
背景情况:
- 照顾自闭症儿童带来了相当大的身体,心理,社会和财务负担.
- 了解这些照顾者的生活经验对于开发有效的支持系统至关重要.
- 这项研究重点关注尼日利亚的护理人员,这是一个具有独特社会因素的背景.
研究的目的:
- 探索尼日利亚自闭症儿童的照顾者所面临的经历和挑战.
- 确定影响护理人员幸福感的关键因素.
- 为制定有针对性的心理社会支持干预措施提供信息.
主要方法:
- 这是一项定性现象学研究,涉及尼日利亚克罗斯河103名护理人员.
- 使用PREPARE工具收集的数据.
- 用NVivo软件使用诱导和演方法分析定性数据.
主要成果:
- 主要挑战包括社会耻辱,对自闭症的误解,情绪接受困难和交通问题.
- 护理人员报告说,缺乏支持网络,并努力平衡护理责任和个人承诺.
- 这些挑战大大增加了情绪上的压力和护理的复杂性.
结论:
- 尼日利亚急需开展公众启蒙活动,以促进对自闭症患者的接受.
- 利益相关者必须优先考虑为自闭症患者提供适当的医疗保健设施和资源.
- 建立社会支持小组对于在照顾者之间创造归属感和相互支持至关重要.
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