%0 Journal Article %1 Shu2002 %A Shu, B-C. %A Lung, F-W. %A Huang, C. %D 2002 %J J Intellect Disabil Res %K Adaptation, Psychological; Adult; Caregivers; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Cohort Studies; Cost of Illness; Down Syndrome; Female; Home Care Services; Humans; Male; Mental Retardation; Middle Aged; Respite Care; Taiwan %N Pt 3 %P 257--263 %T Mental health of primary family caregivers with children with intellectual disability who receive a home care programme. %V 46 %X BACKGROUND: The aims of the present study were to describe the change in mental health over time in a group of family caregivers with a child with intellectual disability (ID) and to explore the effect of a home care service on the psychological well-being of the caregiver. METHODS: The authors identified children with ID who received home care services in the southern part of Taiwan. A total of 46 primary family caregivers (age range = 21-65 years) were recruited for the present study. The study design was a quasi-experimental follow-up analysis. The children with ID and their families regularly received home-based care. The 12-item version of the Chinese Health Questionnaire (CHQ) was used to evaluate the subjects' mental health at three time points: (1) baseline, (2) 3 months and (3) 9 months. The validity and reliability of the CHQ have been tested in Taiwan. The Generalized Estimating Equation was used to conduct longitudinal data analyses. RESULTS: The authors found that the family caregivers showed a significant improvement in their mental health by month 9. CONCLUSIONS: The preliminary findings of this study accredit the effect of home care services and suggest that home care services are necessary for family caregivers.

@article{Shu2002, abstract = {BACKGROUND: The aims of the present study were to describe the change in mental health over time in a group of family caregivers with a child with intellectual disability (ID) and to explore the effect of a home care service on the psychological well-being of the caregiver. METHODS: The authors identified children with ID who received home care services in the southern part of Taiwan. A total of 46 primary family caregivers (age range = 21-65 years) were recruited for the present study. The study design was a quasi-experimental follow-up analysis. The children with ID and their families regularly received home-based care. The 12-item version of the Chinese Health Questionnaire (CHQ) was used to evaluate the subjects' mental health at three time points: (1) baseline, (2) 3 months and (3) 9 months. The validity and reliability of the CHQ have been tested in Taiwan. The Generalized Estimating Equation was used to conduct longitudinal data analyses. RESULTS: The authors found that the family caregivers showed a significant improvement in their mental health by month 9. CONCLUSIONS: The preliminary findings of this study accredit the effect of home care services and suggest that home care services are necessary for family caregivers.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T21:21:34.000+0200}, author = {Shu, B-C. and Lung, F-W. and Huang, C.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2878cfdf1a83c4f38e29ef0779a8e19ef/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {a8e2306d7c17ca8803c38c0577b92508}, intrahash = {878cfdf1a83c4f38e29ef0779a8e19ef}, journal = {J Intellect Disabil Res}, keywords = {Adaptation, Psychological; Adult; Caregivers; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Cohort Studies; Cost of Illness; Down Syndrome; Female; Home Care Services; Humans; Male; Mental Retardation; Middle Aged; Respite Care; Taiwan}, month = Mar, number = {Pt 3}, pages = {257--263}, pii = {370}, pmid = {11896811}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T21:21:34.000+0200}, title = {Mental health of primary family caregivers with children with intellectual disability who receive a home care programme.}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 46, year = 2002 }