Labour of Love: A Sequential Exploratory Mixed‐Methods Study on the Impact of Caring for a Child With Dravet Syndrome
Amber Postma, Megan Milota, Marian J. Jongmans, Eva H. Brilstra, Janneke R. Zinkstok · 2026
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Amber Postma and co-authors wrote a study from 2026 on what it takes to raise a child with Dravet syndrome. The rare gene-based disease brings hard-to-treat seizures, slow growth of skills, and behavior problems. Care falls on the parents day and night. The team first held group talks with parents, then gave forms to a wider set.
Twenty parents joined the talks and sixty-five filled out the forms. Four themes stood out: coping with the child's unpredictable acts, guarding their own mental health, reshaping life around the child's needs, and struggling with the care system. Parents who felt more able to act felt less distress. More behavior problems in the child went with more distress at home. The team says easing the child's behavior issues and building parents' sense of power can lift the whole family's well-being.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Amber Postma, Megan Milota, Marian J. Jongmans, Eva H. Brilstra, Janneke R. Zinkstok |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 48 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |