Guidelines for support to mothers of sexually abused children in North-West province.
Gaboipolelwe M Masilo, Mashudu Davhana-Maselesele
PMID 28828867WHAT IT FOUND
Mothers of sexually abused children reported trauma, self-blame and little support.
Guidelines were developed for clinicians and community workers to support mothers after disclosure.
Key findings
01Guidelines were developed for stakeholders to support mothers of sexually abused children after disclosure.
02In the quantitative stage, 87.8% of mothers had high PTSD levels and 76.1% reported not coping after disclosure.
03Mothers expressed trauma, self-blame and lack of support from stakeholders.
STILL TO COME
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What it does not show
The guidelines were developed from descriptive findings and were not tested in this paper. Only 17 mothers took part in the qualitative interviews, although the quantitative stage included 180 mothers. No statistically significant associations were found between PTSD, depression, coping and social support. The study was done in North-West province with non-offending mothers of children aged 0-16 years, so the findings may not apply to other settings or to offending caregivers.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read these guidelines as evidence that supporting mothers improves their mental health or their children's recovery. The paper reports guideline development from descriptive findings, not a tested intervention.