International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia

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• Research Article   
  Assessment and Predictive Factors of Sleep Disturbances among Mothers of Children with Cerebral Palsy
  Author(s): Marwa Ghanmi*, Sahbi Mtawaa, Nedra Elfeni, Asma Bouraoui, Walid Ouanes and Soni Jemni
  
  Mothers caring for children with cerebral Palsy (CP) are challenged in their daily activity but also in their sleep. The quality of sleep (QOS) is often associated with quality of life and impaired mental health. We aim to study the QOS in mothers of children with CP and to determine the factors associated with impaired sleep quality in them. This is a cross-sectional study conducted between September 1, 2019 and May 30, 2020 among mothers of children with CP and followed at outpatient and inpatient clinics of physical medicine and rehabilitation. QOS was assessed using a validated self-administered questionnaire. Depressive and anxiety disorder and quality of life were also assessed using specific scales. The study included 54 mothers with a mean age of 38.6 years. CP children had a mean age of 6.9 years. Sleep quality was impaired in 81.5% of mothers. A percentage of 70.4.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2329-9096.23.11.670

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