Improving Knowledge, Attitude and Home Care of Mothers Regarding Children with Congenital Anomalies
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: there is a gap in the counseling given to mothers about congenital anomalies, so improving the transmission of information to studied mothersand educating the population through implementing educational programs became more significant for healthier families. The aim of the present study was to improve knowledge, attitude and practice of home care of mothers regarding children with congenital anomalies at Menofia and Beni-Suef City. Design: A quasi experimental design was used to achieve the aim of the current study. Sample and Setting: A convenience sample was selected under the inclusion criteria (115 mothers; 50 from Menofia city and 65 from Beni-Suef city) was included in the study. Studied motherswere selected from obstetrics and gynecological outpatient clinics and pediatric physiotherapy outpatient clinics of Menofia and Beni-Suef University hospitals. Tools; the first is interviewing questionnaires composed of 4 parts; Part 1: to assess socio-demographic characteristics of studied mothers. Part 2: to assess maternal risk factors among studied mothers and types of congenital anomalies among children. Part 3: to assess studied mothers' knowledge about congenital anomalies(pre/post- test). Part 4: assess home care as reported by studied mothers (pre/post-test). The second:Likert type-scale of three continuums was used to assess the studied mothers’ attitude(pre/posttest). The main results of the present study:The highest prevalence of maternal risk factors was for consanguinity in Beni-Suef city and medication misuse during pregnancy in Menofia city, and the highest percentage of congenital anomalies among children was for congenital heart defect in Beni-Suef city and musculoskeletal disorders in Menofia city. The studied mothershad unsatisfactory knowledge, negative attitude, &unsatisfactory home care. Conclusion: the knowledge, attitude and home care of studied mothersregarding children with congenital anomalies at Menofia and Beni-Suef City improved significantly after implementing education intervention program than before. Recommendation: Scale up community based interventions are needed to reduce the prevalence of maternal risk factors and occurrence of congenital anomalies among their children.
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Noha Ahmed Mohamed, AmelAbdElazim Mohamed
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