title: The Effectiveness of Structured Supported Education Programs for Families With Intellectually Disabled Children: The Example of Turkey.
abstract: This a quasi-experimental study that was conducted at a specialized education school in a city in Turkey for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of a structured supported education program for the parents of children with intellectual disability (ID). The education program was conducted with a total of 8 groups attending 3 sessions. 104 individuals completing the program sessions and comprised the sample. In a comparison of parents' levels of knowledge, the mean number of correct answers on the pretest was 15±3.75 and 19.25±2.88 on the posttest. Beck hopelessnes scores were 9.75±4.14 before the education and 6.25±4.77 after the education; this differences were statistically significant. It was found that the supported education of parents of individuals with ID made an impact on the family's knowledge and level of hopelessness.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Department, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, School of Health, Fethiye, Mugla, Turkey. Electronic address: cosibel@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sibel Coskun
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Cenk
authors.affiliation: Nursing Department, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, School of Health, Fethiye, Mugla, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gonca Karayagiz
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Muslu
authors.affiliation: Nursing Department, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, School of Health, Fethiye, Mugla, Turkey.
authors.forename: Deniz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sarlak
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D019988:Children with Disabilities; D004519:Education, Special; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D019989:Persons with Intellectual Disabilities; D012574:Schools; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey