Effect of Awareness Program on Newly Mothers' Knowledge and Practices Regarding Neonatal Jaundice | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Volume 15, Issue 2, June 2024, Page 1312-1325 PDF (1.04 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.368899 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Magda Ahmed Abd El Aziz1; Baraka Fam Mary2; Hanan Kheir Abd Ellatif Elmowafi3; Hoda Wahid Amer4 | ||||
| 1Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University | ||||
| 2Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University | ||||
| 3Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University | ||||
| 4Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Misr University for Science & Technology, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Newborns are at a much-increased risk of neonatal jaundice due to the relative adverse effects of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of awareness program on newly mothers' knowledge and practices regarding neonatal jaundice. Research design: A quasi-experimental research design (pre-and post-test) was used to achieve the aim of this study. Setting: The study was carried out in the pediatric outpatient clinics at Mansoura University Hospital. Sample: A convenient sample of 100 newly mothers was included in the previously mentioned setting their ages between 18 and 35 and accepted to participate in the study sample. Tools: Tool (I): Newly Mothers' Personal Data such as age, level of education, occupation, and residence, Tool (II): Newly Mothers' Knowledge Assessment Sheet regarding to Neonatal Jaundice, and Tool (III): Newly Mothers' Practices Assessment Sheet regarding to neonatal jaundice. Results: The study findings revealed that mothers had a higher score of knowledge and reported practice post-implementation of the awareness program compared to pre-implementation regarding neonatal jaundice. There was a positive correlation between mothers' total knowledge and practice scores at the p= 0.001 level of significance regarding neonatal jaundice post-implementation. Conclusion: Implementing of awareness program has a positive effect on newly mothers' knowledge and practices regarding neonatal jaundice. Recommendations: An awareness program is recommended for newly mothers to improve their knowledge and practices regarding neonatal jaundice | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Awareness program; Neonatal jaundice; Newly mothers' knowledge and practices | ||||
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