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Volume 24, Issue 151 (9-2025)
Journal of Psychological Science 2025, 24(151): 151-168 |
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sadeghi F, samani S, amini manesh S, Mozafari M. (2025). The Lived Experience of Cerebral Palsy Patients from the Treatment Process: A Phenomenological Study. Journal of Psychological Science. 24(151), 151-168.
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The Lived Experience of Cerebral Palsy Patients from the Treatment Process: A Phenomenological Study
Full Professor , Department of Psychology, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran. (Corresponding Author) , samanisiamak@gmail.com
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Background: Studying the lived experience of patients with cerebral palsy regarding the treatment process holds significant importance in enhancing their recovery and quality of life. Such studies, by presenting the real perspectives and experiences of patients, can assist physicians and healthcare professionals in examining and applying the best treatment methods tailored to the actual needs and experiences of patients.
Aims: The aim of this study was to explore the lived experience of individuals with cerebral palsy and healthcare professionals in the city of Parand regarding the treatment process.
Methods: The present study employed a descriptive phenomenological approach. The research population included all patients with cerebral palsy in Parand city, from which 15 participants were selected using purposive sampling. Data collection was conducted through semi-structured in-depth interviews, and the data were analyzed using the Colaizzi method.
Results: The analysis of the interview data led to the identification of three main themes, including anxieties and concerns, expectations and hope for treatment, and 11 subthemes such as increased severity of disability, treatment costs and lack of supplementary insurance, spousal abandonment due to increased disability severity, lack of specialists, confidence in definitive treatment, making treatment services free, indifference toward treatment due to aging, absence of definitive treatment, disappointment due to frequent visits without definitive results, inability of specialists to diagnose and treat promptly, faith in miracles, and advancements in science.
Conclusion: These findings can help physicians and healthcare professionals propose more appropriate solutions for the treatment and better management of patients with cerebral palsy.
Aims: The aim of this study was to explore the lived experience of individuals with cerebral palsy and healthcare professionals in the city of Parand regarding the treatment process.
Methods: The present study employed a descriptive phenomenological approach. The research population included all patients with cerebral palsy in Parand city, from which 15 participants were selected using purposive sampling. Data collection was conducted through semi-structured in-depth interviews, and the data were analyzed using the Colaizzi method.
Results: The analysis of the interview data led to the identification of three main themes, including anxieties and concerns, expectations and hope for treatment, and 11 subthemes such as increased severity of disability, treatment costs and lack of supplementary insurance, spousal abandonment due to increased disability severity, lack of specialists, confidence in definitive treatment, making treatment services free, indifference toward treatment due to aging, absence of definitive treatment, disappointment due to frequent visits without definitive results, inability of specialists to diagnose and treat promptly, faith in miracles, and advancements in science.
Conclusion: These findings can help physicians and healthcare professionals propose more appropriate solutions for the treatment and better management of patients with cerebral palsy.
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Received: 2025/01/3 | Accepted: 2025/03/7 | Published: 2025/09/19
Received: 2025/01/3 | Accepted: 2025/03/7 | Published: 2025/09/19
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