Maternal Awareness Regarding Care of Their Children with Typhoid Fever | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 15, Volume 8, Issue 4, December 2017, Pages 180-189 PDF (348.49 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2017.54576 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Basma Rabie Abdel-Sadik; Samah Mostafa Khalaf; Wesam zakaria Farid | ||
| Pediatric Nursing\ Faculty of Nursing, Benha University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Typhoid fever is a global health and pervasive problem throughout the world, especially in developing countries, it has a great impact on human health which affect on social income. This study aims to: Assess maternal awareness regarding care of their children with typhoid fever. Settings: The study took place at Benha and Tookh fever hospital at Kaliobia Governorate. Research: A descriptive design was used to conduct this study. Subjects : A Convenient sample of confirmed typhoid cases were selected from the children' list at fever hospital, itwas including children cases (n=98) and their mothers (n=98). Tools of data collection: Two tools were used; A structured Interviewing Questionnaire, consists of two parts: Part one, personal data of children and their mothers. Part two, mothers' assessment sheet. and Mothers' practice checklist regarding typhoid fever. Results : The study revealed that more than half of the children were male, nearly more than two thirds of children were less than 6 years, the majority of the children had no previous infection with typhoid fever, nearly more than half of mother were 25knowledge scores ( p > 000). Conclusion: The study concluded that, the mothers' knowledge and practice regarding care of their children with typhoid fever were unsatisfactory. Recommendation: The study recommended and emphasized the importance of improving the mothers' knowledge and practice regarding care of their children with typhoid fever through periodical educational programs | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Care of typhoid fever; Maternal Awareness; children | ||
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