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How Disabling Are Pediatric Burns? Functional Independence in Dutch Pediatric Patients with Burns
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Disseldorp, Laurien M.; Niemeijer, Anuschka S.; Van Baar, Margriet E.; Reinders-Messelink, Heleen A.; Mouton, Leonora J.; Nieuwenhuis, Marianne K. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
Although the attention for functional outcomes after burn injury has grown over the past decades, little is known about functional independence in performing activities of daily living in children after burn injury. Therefore, in this prospective cohort study functional independence was measured by burn care professionals with the WeeFIM[R]…
Descriptors: Injuries, Foreign Countries, Child Rearing, Patients
The Effectiveness of a Group Triple P with Chinese Parents Who Have a Child with Developmental Disabilities: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Leung, Cynthia; Fan, Angel; Sanders, Matthew R. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
The study examined the effectiveness of Group Triple P, a Level 4 variant of the Triple P multilevel system of parenting support, with Chinese parents who had a preschool aged child with a developmental disability, using randomized controlled trial design. Participants (Intervention group: 42; Waitlist Control group: 39) completed measures on…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Developmental Disabilities, Control Groups, Discipline
The Use of Night Orthoses in Cerebral Palsy Treatment: Sleep Disturbance in Children and Parental Burden or Not?
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Mol, E. M.; Monbaliu, E.; Ven, M.; Vergote, M.; Prinzie, P. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
In this study, we investigated whether (1) children with cerebral palsy (CP) using night orthoses experience more sleep disturbance than those not using night orthoses, (2) parental personality is related to the experienced parental burden of night orthoses, and (3) parental sense of competence in the parenting role mediates the relation between…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Sleep, Child Rearing, Personality Traits
Investigation of Raising Burden of Children with Autism, Physical Disability and Mental Disability in China
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Xiong, Nina; Yang, Li; Yu, Yang; Hou, Jiaxun; Li, Jia; Li, Yuanyuan; Liu, Hairong; Zhang, Ying; Jiao, Zhengang – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The family economic burden of raising autistic children, physical disabled children and mental disabled children were evaluated in China. 227 parents of children with autism, children with physical disability, children with mental disability and normal children were interviewed for children's costs, family income and economic assistance, etc. The…
Descriptors: Family Income, Physical Disabilities, Autism, Parents
Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Daily Function between Taiwanese and American Children
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Chen, Kuan-Lin; Tseng, Mei-Hui; Hu, Fu-Chang; Koh, Chia-Lin – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
The study described the psychometric properties of the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) when used in Taiwanese normally developing children and illustrated the ethnic differences in determining capacity and independence in daily function between Taiwanese and American children. The Chinese version of the PEDI (PEDI-C) was…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Developmental Disabilities, Interrater Reliability, Factor Analysis
Quality of Life in Caregivers of Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities: Use of WHOQOL-BREF Survey
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Lin, Jin-Ding; Hu, Jung; Yen, Chia-Feng; Hsu, Shang-Wei; Lin, Lan-Ping; Loh, Ching-Hui; Chen, Mei-Hua; Wu, Sheng-Ru; Chu, Cordia M.; Wu, Jia-Ling – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
The present study based on World Health Organization quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF) scale to examine quality of life of the caregivers caring for their children/adolescents with intellectual disabilities in Taiwan, and the factors contributing to their quality of life. Structured interviews were conducted with 597 caregivers of children/adolescents…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Correlation, Mental Retardation, Quality of Life