Assessment Mothers Awareness toward Care of their Children Suffering From Hearing Loss
, A., M., , S., A., , S., E. (2022). Assessment Mothers Awareness toward Care of their Children Suffering From Hearing Loss. EKB Journal Management System, 13(3), 1086-1096. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.257821
Mohamed , A.; Al-Rafay , S.; El-Sayed , S.. "Assessment Mothers Awareness toward Care of their Children Suffering From Hearing Loss". EKB Journal Management System, 13, 3, 2022, 1086-1096. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.257821
, A., M., , S., A., , S., E. (2022). 'Assessment Mothers Awareness toward Care of their Children Suffering From Hearing Loss', EKB Journal Management System, 13(3), pp. 1086-1096. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.257821
, A., M., , S., A., , S., E. Assessment Mothers Awareness toward Care of their Children Suffering From Hearing Loss. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 13(3): 1086-1096. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.257821

Assessment Mothers Awareness toward Care of their Children Suffering From Hearing Loss

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 82, Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2022, Page 1086-1096  XML PDF (281.89 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.257821
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Authors
Mohamed , A.1; Al-Rafay , S.2; El-Sayed , S.3
1Sc. Nursing Sciences 2010 Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt.
2Professor of Pediatric Nursing Department Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt.
3Professor and Head of Pediatric Nursing Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Children who have hearing impaired need exceptional attention from their
families, especially from mothers, as they are the most person contact with their children from birth
and throughout life. Aim: The study aimed to assess the mothers' awareness towards care of their
children suffering from hearing loss. Design: A descriptive design utilized in carrying out this study.
Setting: The study conducted at the at hearing test unit at Hearing and Speech Institute outpatient
clinics in Imbaba which affiliated to General Organization for Teaching Hospitals and Institutes,
MOH, in Cairo. Sample: A convenient sample composed of 150 mothers having children suffering
from hearing loss who attend to the previously mentioned setting. Tools: It consisted of three tools.
(1) A pre-designed questionnaire sheet which consist of two parts: part(1) to assess characteristics
of study subjects, part (2) to assess mothers' knowledge about hearing loss, (2) Mothers' reported
practices regarding care of their children suffering from hearing loss and (3) Mothers attitude
regarding care of their children suffering from hearing loss. Results: More than two thirds of the
studied mothers have unsatisfactory knowledge about hearing loss and less than two thirds of them
had inadequate reported practices regarding care of their children. In addition, less than three
quarters of the studied mothers had positive attitude toward care of their children suffering from
hearing loss. Conclusion: Based on the study findings, can be concluded that, there are strong
positive correlations between mothers' total knowledge, total reported practices and total attitude
regarding care of their children suffering from hearing loss. Recommendation: Conducting an
educational programs
for mothers to upgrade their knowledge, reported practices and
communication with children suffering from hearing loss.
Keywords
Hearing Loss; Awareness; Mothers; Children
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