Abstract:

Cystic fibrosis (KF) is a chronic disease that affects both the child and the family system. The burden of the disease can be affected by the mental condition of the family, problems in the family functions. Behavioral skills are important in determining a person’s mental harmony. The study aimed at evaluating the psychiatric symptoms, parental attitudes and dealing skills in the mothers of children monitored with KF diagnosis and the ability to deal with psychiatric symptoms, the relationship between parental attitudes. Tools and Methods: The study was followed by the mother of 35 children who were diagnosed with KF and the 40 mothers who appeared to the clinics for acute reasons and who had no child with chronic illness. In the evaluation of mothers, the indicator screening list, the scale of the behavior and the scale of the family life and the behavior of the child’s education and the sociodemographic form of information were used. Results: All the points determined by the Signature Scanning List in the mothers of children with KF were found higher than the control group. In addition, the excessive protection and strict discipline scores of these mothers were also high. The scale of focus on the problem and exposure of emotions, denial, religious treatment and acceptance is statistically significantly higher than the control group in the mothers of children with KF, while the scale of shock, use of emotional social support and planning is lower than the mothers of children with KF. In the mothers of children with KF, when taken as "1" the score of symptoms-General symptoms level, in the mothers of children with KF, the score of refusal to the role of domestic femininity and marriage conflict was higher than in the mothers who did not score in accordance with psychopathology. Symptoms Screening List- General Symptoms Level according to the potential psychopathology of KF-defined children's mothers have also been assessed. These mothers were statistically higher in terms of mental disconnection, denial, the use of emotional social support and the ways of dealing with disharmonic. The result: Mothers who monitor their children with KF diagnosis are both treating skills and marriage relationships and mental health negatively affected. In our country there is a need for studies that will develop the skills of mothers with KF children and provide psychosocial support.

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