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Burden of caregivers of children with cerebral palsy: an intersectional analysis of gender, poverty, stigma, and public policy.

K VadivelanP SekarS Shri SruthiVijayaprasad Gopichandran
Published in: BMC public health (2020)
Caregivers of children with cerebral palsy have unique burdens in a typical low- and middle-income setting including an intersection of gender norms, poverty, stigmatization and non-inclusive public policy, which need to be addressed to improve the quality of life of caregivers.
Keyphrases
  • children with cerebral palsy
  • mental health
  • palliative care
  • healthcare
  • mental illness
  • public health
  • emergency department
  • risk factors
  • depressive symptoms
  • social support