Psychosocial Needs and Parenting Challenges among Mothers of Congenital Gastro Intestinal Anomalies Children

Author(s)	Ashalin Raja Brintha Palas, Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran, Kannan Kasinathan, Marudhan Anbalagan, Gayathri Kannadasan, Shanmugapriya Shanmugasundaram
Country	India
Abstract	Congenital gastrointestinal anomalies significantly impact mothers, demanding prolonged hospitalizations and complex caregiving. This study aimed to assess the psychosocial needs and parenting challenges of mothers of hospitalized children with these conditions at ICH, Chennai. Using a non-experimental descriptive design and purposive sampling, 32 mothers were evaluated with Socio-Demographic Data, Parental Challenges Scale, and Psychosocial Needs Scale. Results showed that 53.13% had high to very high psychosocial needs, while 62.5% experienced moderate to high parenting challenges. A significant correlation was found between higher psychosocial needs and increased parenting challenges. Additionally, maternal job roles influenced psychosocial needs, and education levels significantly affected parenting challenges. The findings emphasize the importance of developing targeted interventions and support systems to address these mothers' emotional, social, and financial burdens.
Keywords	Psychosocial Needs, Parenting Challenges, Mothers of Children with Congenital Gastrointestinal Anomalies.
Field	Medical / Pharmacy
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2025
Published On	2025-02-18
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i01.37239
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g85stz

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