Khatam University|Islamic Azad University, Tehran|Khatam University
background objective disability children multiple negative impacts psychological social mothers study health literacy mothers children special needs impact health literacy quality life necessary aim study compare health literacy quality life three groups mothers including cerebral palsy autism intellectual impairments methods research method study expost design statistical society present study mothers special needs care referred rehabilitation centers west region tehran city 2016 samples research dividing three groups group 40 mothers participants 120 mothers selecting simple sampling method gathering data using health literacy questionnaire adults helia world health organization questionnaire quality life whoqol data analyzed anova spss software version 21 results results indicated three groups mothers significant difference health literacy subscales questionnaire p 005 conclusion findings revealed study health literacy impact quality life mothers therefore educational awareness programs seem urgent improving health literacy quality life three groups mothers considering health professionals paper type research article