Case Western Reserve University

Mothers have key role in family life for children with technology dependencies

Published in Physician Law Weekly, April 1st, 2009

Creating a family life incorporating the care needs of a child dependent on technology is a daunting task. Much of this task seems to fall upon mothers to help everyone in the family adjust. However, mothers often need help of their own to cope with the challenges of raising these children, a research study from Case Western Reserve University has found.

"The family takes its cues from me," one mother told Valerie Toly, PhD, R.N., C.P.N.P., an Instructor of Nursing at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University.

Toly's research with 103 mothers of children dependent upon technology, such as mechanical ventilators and...

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Source: Physician Law Weekly (2009-04-01)

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