Barriers to unmet needs among mothers of children with disabilities in Kelantan, Malaysia: A qualitative study
Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the barriers that deter mothers of children with disabilities from attaining their unmet needs. Methods: In-depth interviews of 12 mothers of children with disabilities were conducted from November 2014 to January 2015 in Kelantan, Malaysia. The...
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| author | Sukeri, Surianti Bakar, Raishan S. Othman, Azizah Ibrahim, Mohd I. |
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| description | Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the
barriers that deter mothers of children with disabilities
from attaining their unmet needs.
Methods: In-depth interviews of 12 mothers of children
with disabilities were conducted from November 2014
to January 2015 in Kelantan, Malaysia. The mothers
were recruited by purposive sampling. Thematic analysis
was used for identifying, analysing and reporting
the data.
Results: Barriers to the unmet needs among mothers of
children with disabilities were found to stem from the
mothers’ expectation and further propagated by lack of
support, the role of healthcare professionals in providing
care, inappropriate policies and shortage of resources
required for survival and maintaining care.
Conclusions: Identification of the barriers to the
attainment of unmet needs among mothers of disabled
children is crucial for resolving the issue of unmet
needs. Deeper understanding of these barriers may
facilitate positive actions toward addressing the
needs of these mothers and to alleviate the stress on
mothers of disabled children. A concerted effort to
coordinate services across all disciplines is required to
dismantle these barriers by improving the provision of
health care delivery and evaluation of welfare policies
and services. |
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| spelling | usm-368182019-09-06T09:03:24Z http://eprints.usm.my/36818/ Barriers to unmet needs among mothers of children with disabilities in Kelantan, Malaysia: A qualitative study Sukeri, Surianti Bakar, Raishan S. Othman, Azizah Ibrahim, Mohd I. R735-854 Medical education. Medical schools. Research Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the barriers that deter mothers of children with disabilities from attaining their unmet needs. Methods: In-depth interviews of 12 mothers of children with disabilities were conducted from November 2014 to January 2015 in Kelantan, Malaysia. The mothers were recruited by purposive sampling. Thematic analysis was used for identifying, analysing and reporting the data. Results: Barriers to the unmet needs among mothers of children with disabilities were found to stem from the mothers’ expectation and further propagated by lack of support, the role of healthcare professionals in providing care, inappropriate policies and shortage of resources required for survival and maintaining care. Conclusions: Identification of the barriers to the attainment of unmet needs among mothers of disabled children is crucial for resolving the issue of unmet needs. Deeper understanding of these barriers may facilitate positive actions toward addressing the needs of these mothers and to alleviate the stress on mothers of disabled children. A concerted effort to coordinate services across all disciplines is required to dismantle these barriers by improving the provision of health care delivery and evaluation of welfare policies and services. Taibah University, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2017 Article PeerReviewed Sukeri, Surianti and Bakar, Raishan S. and Othman, Azizah and Ibrahim, Mohd I. (2017) Barriers to unmet needs among mothers of children with disabilities in Kelantan, Malaysia: A qualitative study. Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, 12 (5). pp. 424-429. ISSN 1658-3612 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658361217300811 |
| spellingShingle | R735-854 Medical education. Medical schools. Research Sukeri, Surianti Bakar, Raishan S. Othman, Azizah Ibrahim, Mohd I. Barriers to unmet needs among mothers of children with disabilities in Kelantan, Malaysia: A qualitative study |
| title | Barriers to unmet needs among mothers of children with disabilities in Kelantan, Malaysia: A qualitative study |
| title_full | Barriers to unmet needs among mothers of children with disabilities in Kelantan, Malaysia: A qualitative study |
| title_fullStr | Barriers to unmet needs among mothers of children with disabilities in Kelantan, Malaysia: A qualitative study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Barriers to unmet needs among mothers of children with disabilities in Kelantan, Malaysia: A qualitative study |
| title_short | Barriers to unmet needs among mothers of children with disabilities in Kelantan, Malaysia: A qualitative study |
| title_sort | barriers to unmet needs among mothers of children with disabilities in kelantan, malaysia: a qualitative study |
| topic | R735-854 Medical education. Medical schools. Research |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/36818/ http://eprints.usm.my/36818/ |