Department of Sociology, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) , Lahore, Pakistan.
Department of Education, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) , Lahore, Pakistan.
Soc Work Health Care. 2020 Jul;59(6):408-429. doi: 10.1080/00981389.2020.1781738.
There is concern that mothers of special needs children in developing countries like Pakistan are neglected populations facing hidden health challenges. The aim of this study was to investigate the kinds of health challenges mothers experience and to highlight the role of health social workers in supporting the needs of mothers. Twenty-one mothers were sampled across three cities and findings were analyzed through a thematic content analysis approach. Findings revealed that mothers faced significant and salient challenges under eight sub-categories of mental health and six sub-categories of physical health. We recommend that health social workers collaborate with healthcare practitioners to improve health services for mothers and also coordinate with other social workers, community members, and policymakers for improving both social and structural support for special needs families.
人们担心，在巴基斯坦等发展中国家，特殊需求儿童的母亲是被忽视的群体，面临着隐藏的健康挑战。本研究旨在调查母亲所面临的健康挑战的种类，并强调健康社会工作者在满足母亲需求方面的作用。在三个城市抽取了 21 名母亲作为样本，通过主题内容分析方法对调查结果进行了分析。调查结果显示，母亲们面临着心理健康八个子类别和身体健康六个子类别下的重大和突出的挑战。我们建议健康社会工作者与医疗保健从业者合作，改善母亲的健康服务，并与其他社会工作者、社区成员和政策制定者协调，改善特殊需求家庭的社会和结构支持。
