The relation between family empowerment and metabolic control and adherence to treatment plans in children with phenylketonuria

Abstract

Background: Nowadays, parents remarkably contribute to the education, training and treatment of their children with advanced disabilities. Considering the financial restrictions, changing the values and the social norms governing the society, it can be argued that besides their major roles, parents are also responsible for fulfilling their children’s specific needs. The joining of these different roles is called empowerment which reflects the parents’ active role as well as a sense of control over themselves, the child and the family. The current research studied the impact of family empowerment on controlling the phenyl level and adherence to treatment plans in children with phenylketonuria in Fars province.