The effect of counseling services provided in rehabilitation centers on parents' caregiving burden and quality of life

dc.contributor.authorUcar, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorAylaz, Rukuye
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T13:33:14Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T13:33:14Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground The presence of person with disabilities may have a negative impact on the quality of life and caregiving responsibilities of the parent. Staff at rehabilitation centers face a variety of stressors and workloads. It is essential to implement initiatives that alleviate the caregiving burden and enhance the quality of life for parents.Objective The study aimed to examine the effect of health promotion model based counseling services on caregiving burden and quality of life in parents of person with disabilities.Methods This randomized control study was conducted on 110 parents in 6 Rehabilitation Centers. Parents in the experimental group were counseled, and control group were not. Caregiving burden levels were evaluated using the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale and quality of life levels evaluated at the beginning and end of the study using the Quality of Life Scale.Results A statistically significant difference was found in the large effect size between the ZCBS and SF-36 pre-test and post-test mean scores of the experimental group. The health promotion model based counseling service was effective in increasing parents' quality of life and reducing caregiving burden.Conclusion We described a high caregiving burden and low quality of life levels in parents of person with disabilities. Counseling was effective to reduce caregiving burden and increase quality of life. Education and counseling are the primary roles of nurses. An appropriate health professional, especially a public health nurse, be present during the counseling process, providing ongoing services to parents of person with disabilities.
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/10519815251319235
dc.identifier.endpage2773
dc.identifier.issn1051-9815
dc.identifier.issn1875-9270
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-7769-8828
dc.identifier.pmid40123229
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105006411922
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage2763
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/10519815251319235
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/109013
dc.identifier.volume81
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001464142400001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSage Publications Inc
dc.relation.ispartofWork-A Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250329
dc.subjectpublic health nursing
dc.subjectcounseling
dc.subjectparents
dc.subjectpersons with disabilities
dc.subjecthealth promotion
dc.subjectcaregiving burden
dc.subjectquality of life
dc.subjectrehabilitation centers
dc.titleThe effect of counseling services provided in rehabilitation centers on parents' caregiving burden and quality of life
dc.typeArticle

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