Effect of Educational Program on Mothers’ Knowledge and Practices regarding Health Hazards of Plastic Use in Domestic Purposes | ||
| Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 37, Issue 2, May 2025 PDF (1.37 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2025.443076 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Amal Moslhy Hamed Hashish1; Entisar Elhossiny Elkazeh2; Neamat Mazloum Mohamed Fahmy3; Nahla Said Mahmoud Esmaiel4 | ||
| 1Demonstrator of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt | ||
| 3Assistant professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt | ||
| 4Assistant professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Plastic is used widely nowadays. It contains harmful compounds to human health. So, mothers have to be aware of these hazards. Study aim: Was to evaluate effect of educational program on mothers’ knowledge & practices regarding health hazards of plastic use in domestic purposes. Study design: Quasi-experimental research design. Study setting: The largest Maternal and Child Health Care Centers at Tanta City (Medical center at Sigar & Dr. Mohamed Mashaly center at Saied Street). Study subjects: Convenience sample of 166 mothers attending the previous setting. Study tools: Tool Ⅰ: including 2 parts: part (1): Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers. Part (2): Knowledge of mothers regarding plastic usage and its health hazards. Tool II: Self-reported practices of mothers regarding plastic products use. Results: The program was effective and improved their knowledge & practices regarding health hazards of plastic use. For example, pre-program all of them gave incorrect and don’t know answers regarding (health hazards of plastic use on women’s health) and after program, more than half (60.2 %) of them had complete and correct answers. As well as, pre-program, most (98.2 %) of them had unsatisfactory practices regarding types of plastic products used and immediately after program, most (90.4 %) of them had satisfactory practices. Conclusion: There was significant improvement in their knowledge & practices about plastic usage and its health hazards. Recommendation: Ongoing educational programs should be undertaken to raise community awareness about health hazards of plastic use | ||
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