Helen M Bourke-Taylor1, Fiona Jane2, Jennifer Peat3. 1. School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Peninsula Campus, Building G, Level 4, McMahons road, Frankston, VIC, 3199, Australia. helen.bourke-taylor@monash.edu. 2. Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, The Alfred Centre, Monash University, 99 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia. 3. , PO Box 524, Narooma, NSW, 2546, Australia.
Abstract
Substantial evidence identifies mothers of children with a disability as having a higher risk for compromised health outcomes and lifestyle restrictions secondary to caring responsibilities. Healthy Mothers Healthy Families (HMHF) is an evidence informed health and empowerment group-based workshop program. METHODS: HMHF features health education and lifestyle redesign content. Mixed methods evaluated the program. This paper presents a pretest-postest time series design to evaluate outcomes over 8 months. RESULTS: Mothers reported significant change across 4 time points including participation in healthy activity (p = 0.017), depression, anxiety, stress symptoms (p = 0.017, 0.016, 0.037 respectively) and empowerment (p = 0.009). CONCLUSION: Coupled with qualitative findings, these results suggest that HMHF is effective at improving health and wellbeing outcomes for mothers of children with a disability.
Substantial evidence identifies mothers of children with a disability as having a higher risk for compromised health outcomes and lifestyle restrictions secondary to caring responsibilities. Healthy Mothers Healthy Families (HMHF) is an evidence informed health and empowerment group-based workshop program. METHODS: HMHF features health education and lifestyle redesign content. Mixed methods evaluated the program. This paper presents a pretest-postest time series design to evaluate outcomes over 8 months. RESULTS: Mothers reported significant change across 4 time points including participation in healthy activity (p = 0.017), depression, anxiety, stress symptoms (p = 0.017, 0.016, 0.037 respectively) and empowerment (p = 0.009). CONCLUSION: Coupled with qualitative findings, these results suggest that HMHF is effective at improving health and wellbeing outcomes for mothers of children with a disability.
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Keywords:
Carers; Children with disability; Health promotion; Mental health; Mothers; Women’s health
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