A PURPOSIVE STUDY ON IMPACT OF CHILDHOOD CHRONIC SICKNESS ON PARENTING AMONG PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC DISEASE IN KAMALA NEHRU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (KNMH), PRAYAGRAJ (U.P.)

Author Name: D’Souza Kanaz

Volume/Issue: 02/09

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/03.2022-31422831/UIJIR

Affiliation:

Vice-Principal, School of Health Sciences, Kamala Nehru Memorial Hospital, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India

ABSTRACT

A purposive and descriptive study was conducted on “Impact of Childhood Chronic Sickness on Parenting among Parents of Children with Chronic Disease in KNMH, Prayagraj (U.P.)”. 30 samples explicitly children of age group 0-17 years were selected for the study. The whole purpose of the research was to study the treatment, consequences, problem met by child and family with coping tactics. The two questionnaire “A” & “B” were prepared to collect the required data for the study. Purposive sampling was used for study because the people had very specific features. The mean age of respondents was 8.65±6.14. Among the respondents 17 (56.6%) were male and 13 (43.3%) were female. Out of which 23 (76.6%) were working. Through this study we come to know the siblings were also affected, 25 (83.3%) of siblings positively and (04) 3.88% siblings negatively impacted, the kids of all the respondents were suffering from chronic illness.

Key words: Purposive, Chronic Sickness, Parenting, Children