Gharaibeh Huda F, Gharaibeh Muntaha K
Maternal-Child Health and Midwifery Department, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Po Box (3030), 22110, Irbid, Jordan.
Maternal-Child Health and Midwifery Department, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Po Box (3030), 22110, Irbid, Jordan.
Heliyon. 2021 Mar 8;7(3):e06320. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06320. eCollection 2021 Mar.
Balancing work-life and routines of daily life gets complex when a child is chronically ill.
This study aimed to examine the QOL of working and non-working mothers caring for children with a chronic illness in Jordan and determine predictors of QOL of working mothers.
Descriptive comparative cross-sectional design.
Data from 164 mothers who cared for a child with a chronic disease were collected. The World Health Organization Quality of Life - BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) was used to collect the data on physical, psychological, social relationships, and environment domains.
The quality of life of working mothers was significantly lower than those of non-working mothers on all domains of WHOQOL-BREF. Mother's working status, monthly income, evaluation of their own health explained 41% of the variance. Social, family and employer support may help them overcome the challenges of caring for a child with a chronic illness and maintain good QOL.
当孩子患有慢性病时,平衡工作与生活以及日常生活的常规事务就会变得复杂。
本研究旨在调查约旦照顾慢性病患儿的在职和非在职母亲的生活质量,并确定在职母亲生活质量的预测因素。
描述性比较横断面设计。
收集了164名照顾慢性病患儿母亲的数据。使用世界卫生组织生活质量简表(WHOQOL-BREF)收集有关身体、心理、社会关系和环境领域的数据。
在职母亲在WHOQOL-BREF的所有领域的生活质量均显著低于非在职母亲。母亲的工作状况、月收入、对自身健康的评估解释了41%的差异。社会、家庭和雇主的支持可能有助于她们克服照顾慢性病患儿的挑战并维持良好的生活质量。