Assessment of Mothers’ Knowledge and Attitudes towards their Children Suffering from Hearing Impairment
E. Ouda, W., S. Mahmoud, F., A. Abdel-Salam, A., M. Abduallah, R. (2016). Assessment of Mothers’ Knowledge and Attitudes towards their Children Suffering from Hearing Impairment. EKB Journal Management System, 7(2), 146-155. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2016.156897
Wafaa E. Ouda; Faten S. Mahmoud; Amal A. Abdel-Salam; Reda M. Abduallah. "Assessment of Mothers’ Knowledge and Attitudes towards their Children Suffering from Hearing Impairment". EKB Journal Management System, 7, 2, 2016, 146-155. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2016.156897
E. Ouda, W., S. Mahmoud, F., A. Abdel-Salam, A., M. Abduallah, R. (2016). 'Assessment of Mothers’ Knowledge and Attitudes towards their Children Suffering from Hearing Impairment', EKB Journal Management System, 7(2), pp. 146-155. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2016.156897
E. Ouda, W., S. Mahmoud, F., A. Abdel-Salam, A., M. Abduallah, R. Assessment of Mothers’ Knowledge and Attitudes towards their Children Suffering from Hearing Impairment. EKB Journal Management System, 2016; 7(2): 146-155. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2016.156897

Assessment of Mothers’ Knowledge and Attitudes towards their Children Suffering from Hearing Impairment

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 12, Volume 7, Issue 2, June 2016, Page 146-155  XML PDF (543.83 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2016.156897
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Authors
Wafaa E. Ouda1; Faten S. Mahmoud2; Amal A. Abdel-Salam2; Reda M. Abduallah2
1Pediatric Nursing Department - Faculty of Nursing - Ain Shams University
2Pediatric Nursing Department - Faculty of Nursing - Benha University
Abstract
Hearing impairment can cause significant adverse effects on the acquisition of speech and
language, academic achievment as well as social and emotional development. Aim of the study:
The aim of the study was to assess mothers’ knowledge and attitudes towards their children
suffering from hearing impairment. Design: A descriptive research design was used to conduct
the study. Setting: This study was carried out in Al-Amal School at Benha city. Sample: A
convenient sample composed of 110 mothers accompanying their children having hearing
impairment were interviewed individually. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used: tool
(1) interviewing questionnaire that was constructed by the researcher including two parts and tool
(2) attitudes to deafness scale. It was adopted from Cooper et al., (2004). Results: The results
showed that, mean age of the studied mothers was 37.14 ± 7.66 years, nearly half of them have
poor knowledge, while 7.3% of them have good knowledge regarding hearing impairment and
almost two thirds of them have indifferent attitudes, while 14.5% of them have negative attitudes
towards their children having hearing impairment. Conclusion: The study concluded that, the
studied mothers have poor knowledge and indifferent attitudes towards their children suffering
from hearing impairment. Recommendations: The study recommended improving mothers’
knowledge and attitudes towards hearing impairment through periodical educational programs
and similar interventions.
Keywords
Mothers; knowledge; attitudes; children; hearing impairment; deafness; nursing
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