Motivational based-Toilet Training Program for the Elimination Control of Children with Autism | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 25, Volume 11, Issue 1, March 2020, Page 354-366 PDF (1.73 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.155236 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Huwida Hamdy Abd El-momiem1; Rasha Mamdouh Abdelmonem2; Asmaa Said Mohamed3; Hanan Abdallah Mohammed1 | ||||
| 1Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum University, Egypt | ||||
| 2Lecturer of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, El -Menia University, Egypt | ||||
| 3Lecturer of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Banha University, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Independent toileting is a serious functional life skill. Therefore, gaining of this skill is often late in children with autism. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the motivational based toilet training program on the elimination control of children with autism. Design: A quasi- experimental research design (one group pre/posttest) was used in this study. Setting: This study was conducted at both children’s Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic at El-Fayoum and El-Menia University Hospitals, Egypt. Sample: A purposive sample that was consisted of 64 mothers and their children at the previously mentioned settings. Tools: Three tools were used pre/ post toilet training program. A structured interview questionnaire to assess mothers’ knowledge, observational checklist to evaluate mother reported practice regarding toilet training of their children with autism and fear assessment questionnaire to assess fear of children during toilet. Results: The study noted that, the mean age of studied children was 5.24±1.53 years and less than two third (62.5%) of them were males and 51.6% were first ranked. A highly significant difference between children urine accident, urine in toilet, bowel movement accident and bowel movement in toilet at pre and post program with p value <0.01**. Also, highly significant difference in change routine by using toilet out of home and improve toileting communication problem at pre and post program with p value <0.01**. Conclusion: the current study concluded that application of motivational based toilet training program had significantly positive effect on the elimination control of children with autism. Recommendations: the study recommended that, frequent maternal training about toilet training of their children with autism based on their actual need assessment. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Autism-children; Motivational program; Toilet training - Elimination Control | ||||
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