Carer Experience with Children with Down Syndrome

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spelling 11890 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/view.php?ref=11890 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/search.php?search=!collection407072 Restricted Document Article Journal application/pdf 4 1.6 Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 20 Paper Capture Plug-in 2018-10-23 20:59:07 6191-01-FH02-FP-18-18030.pdf UniSZA Private Access Carer Experience with Children with Down Syndrome International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research This paper explores the experiences and coping approaches of Down syndrome carers resulting from in-depth interviews among five families with children with Down syndrome in Kuala Terengganu. The purpose of the interviews was to examine family carers’ experiences and get in touch with the child. The paper specifically focuses on the issues of tolerance, sacrifice and attention in handling such children and coping with adaptation to the role of carer. The findings reveal that for the majority of family carers, their experience was one of constant searching for support and information. The anxiety and frustration associated with unpredictable and irregular support and a lack of information were major sources of concern for the carers in the study. However, carers were found to use a number of positive and negative coping approaches to deal with the pressure associated with their caregiving role. The study also concluded that the benefits of knowing a person with Down syndrome may extend beyond the immediate family members and into the community. 4 10 104-106
spellingShingle Carer Experience with Children with Down Syndrome
summary This paper explores the experiences and coping approaches of Down syndrome carers resulting from in-depth interviews among five families with children with Down syndrome in Kuala Terengganu. The purpose of the interviews was to examine family carers’ experiences and get in touch with the child. The paper specifically focuses on the issues of tolerance, sacrifice and attention in handling such children and coping with adaptation to the role of carer. The findings reveal that for the majority of family carers, their experience was one of constant searching for support and information. The anxiety and frustration associated with unpredictable and irregular support and a lack of information were major sources of concern for the carers in the study. However, carers were found to use a number of positive and negative coping approaches to deal with the pressure associated with their caregiving role. The study also concluded that the benefits of knowing a person with Down syndrome may extend beyond the immediate family members and into the community.
title Carer Experience with Children with Down Syndrome
title_full Carer Experience with Children with Down Syndrome
title_fullStr Carer Experience with Children with Down Syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Carer Experience with Children with Down Syndrome
title_short Carer Experience with Children with Down Syndrome
title_sort carer experience with children with down syndrome