Mothers of Autistic Children Insisting Needs

Abstract

Objective: To identify the needs of those mothers to put the corner stone in diagnosing mothers of autistic children needs and accomplish them.

Study Design: A cross sectional descriptive study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the different places in Nasiriyah city, Thi Qar governorate, Iraq from 1 st September 2024 to 1st December 2024.

Methods: The needs questionnaire scale" it is based on previous studies and it was divided into two main parts (the first part contains socio-demographic information, and the second part included questions about the needs of mothers with autistic children). Study instrument contains eleven questions about sociodemographic information and they are, educational level of the mother, the economic status, the age of the mother, the marital status of the mother, the sex of the child, his age, his arrangement among his siblings, the number of all children in the family, The degree of autism disability, the current place of education for the child, and are there any disabilities associated with autism. Part two which is the needs of mothers contains 26 questions to assess the needs of those mothers.

Results: There are high, financial needs with mean score 4.4429, high Knowledge and training needs with mean score 4.5375, high societal needs with mean score 4.4557, and high social needs with mean score 4.2850.

Conclusion: Mothers with autistic children have high needs in order from the top are, financial needs, knowledge and training needs, societal needs, and social needs.