Assessment of Mothers’ Knowledge towards Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | ||
Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||
Article 13, Volume 3, Issue 1, January 2022, Pages 178-186 PDF (1.42 M) | ||
Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||
DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.213696 | ||
Authors | ||
Fatma Sayed Abdel Aziz* 1; Safaa Salah Ismail2; Amal Gharib Sabaq3; Amal Abdel-Aziz Abdel-Salam3 | ||
1Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benisuef University, Egypt | ||
2Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University, Egypt | ||
3Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt | ||
Abstract | ||
Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory disease that affects both cellular and humoral immunity Aim: This study aimed to assess mothers’ knowledge towards systemic lupus erythematosus.Research design: A descriptive design was utilized in the current study. Settings: Thisstudywas conductedatpediatric medical departments in Specialized Pediatric Hospital and Health Insurance Hospital in Benha City. Subjects:A purposive sample of 50 mothers accompanying their children suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus. Tools of data collection: One tool was used: A structured interview questionnaire formats. Results: There was a highly statistical significant relation between total mothers knowledge level and their age, education with P < 0.001. Conclusion: Majority of studied mothers had unsatisfactory level of knowledge regarding systemic lupus erythematosus. Recommendations: Continuous educational programs to increase awareness of the mothers having children with systemic lupus to ensure enough knowledge and decrease functional disabilities of the children. | ||
Keywords | ||
Keywords: Assessment; Mothers’ knowledge; Systemic lupus erythematosus | ||
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