The plight of parents/caregivers of children with heart disease in the rural areas of Namibia: A problem of coping

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dc.contributor.authorAmakali, Kristofina
dc.contributor.authorSmall, Louis F.
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-10T09:15:35Z
dc.date.available2016-02-10T09:15:35Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractProviding care for a child with heart disease is a daunting task for any parent/caregiver, particularly for those living in poor conditions in rural Namibia. A qualitative, exploratory, phenomenological and contextual study was conducted to describe such parents’/caregivers’ experiences of providing care for a child with a heart disease. The study also examined the children’s experiences of living with the burden of disease at home. The findings revealed experiences of emotional turmoil, disruptive social functioning and social relations, lack of support from the family, lack of organised forms of support from societal organisations, as well as experiences of low vitality among the children. These experiences together signify the overall poor coping by the parents/caregivers and the children. This paper presents the findings of a situational analysis of the experiences of caring for a child with heart disease and of living with heart disease.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAmakali, K., & Small, L.F. (2013). The plight of parents/caregivers of children with heart disease in the rural areas of Namibia: a problem of coping. Global Journal of Health Science, 5(2), 62-73.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1916-9736
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11070/1625
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttp://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/gjhs/article/view/21879en_US
dc.subjectParentsen_US
dc.subjectCare demandsen_US
dc.subjectRural areaen_US
dc.titleThe plight of parents/caregivers of children with heart disease in the rural areas of Namibia: A problem of copingen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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