Childcare of Children with Chronic Health Problems
In case of children who suffer from chronic health conditions, parents must be skilled to deal different areas of caregiving like:
- Identifying, accessing and coordinating resources including healthcare providers.
- Balancing illness and family demands.
- Maintaining self-care, including physical, emotional and spiritual health.
Dealing with such a situation is often ‘challenging’, but without much support some families are exhausted over a period of time.1A research on such families suggests that the caregivers should support the family in the following areas.
- Balacing and managing the growth and developmental requirments of the family members.2
- Provide assistance in decision-making and problem solving skills.3
This kind of support is very essential for such families who are struggling with trouble of care.4 The caregivers should always know that each family has its own uniqueness and the burden varies. Maximum support should be available to such families.5
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Written by: healthplus24 team
Date last updated: April 20, 2012