Journal article
A family retreat as a comprehensive intervention for children with arthritis and their families
Arthritis and rheumatism, Vol.9(1), pp.35-41
02/1996
DOI: 10.1002/art.1790090108
PMID: 8945111
Abstract
Objective. Family resources and coping skills are important to adaptation to pediatric chronic illness. Psychological and educational interventions have been found to enhance the coping skills of children with juvenile rheumatic disease (JRD) and their families. We examined the efficacy of a 3‐day family retreat as a multidisciplinary, comprehensive treatment.
Methods. Children with JRD and their caregivers completed questionnaires assessing the children's behavioral and emotional functioning, pain, strain on caregivers' work and leisure activities, and caregivers' psychological distress before and 6 months after the family retreat. Principal caregivers were both parents for 16 children, mothers only for 10 children, and an aunt for 1 child.
Results. Improvements were found in children's emotional functioning, strain on caregivers' work, and strain on caregivers' leisure activities. Reductions in reported pain were not consistently revealed.
Conclusions. Family retreats are an efficacious, multidisciplinary approach to helping families of children with JRD cope with the disease and its manifestations. Importantly, retreats offer a comprehensive intervention package that might not be available to families on an individual basis.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A family retreat as a comprehensive intervention for children with arthritis and their families
- Creators
- Kristofer J. Hagglund - University of MissouriNicole M. Doyle - University of MissouriDaniel L. ClayRobert G. FrankJane C. JohnsonThomas A. Pressly - Willis-Knighton Cancer Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Arthritis and rheumatism, Vol.9(1), pp.35-41
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc
- DOI
- 10.1002/art.1790090108
- PMID
- 8945111
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
- eISSN
- 1529-0131
- Number of pages
- 7
- Grant note
- US Department of Education (H13B0075) National Institute of Disability Rehabilitation and Research
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/1996
- Academic Unit
- Education Administration; Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
- Record Identifier
- 9984371097302771
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