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Experience Of Mothers With Chronically Disabled Children In Remote Areas
Autor
Setijaningrum, Erna
Mas’udah, Siti
Institución
Resumen
This study aimed to find out how the experience of the mothers with chronical- ly disabled children in remote areas finding ways to overcome their problems. This study employed a qualitative method. The results of this study showed that mothers with chronically disabled children felt stressed, were considered a family disgrace, and experienced discrimination from the community. They tried to find a way to solve their problems by actively participating in the rou- tine activities carried out by their communities. They received a lot of benefits from the activities. They felt more confident, received a lot of information re- garding the care of children with chronic disabilities, were optimistic, empow- ered, patient and accepted the situation.