Effect of Webinar Teaching Program on Mothers' Knowledge and Practices regarding Vitamin D Deficiency among their Children | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Volume 12, Issue 4, December 2021, Page 1842-1858 PDF (1.11 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.279303 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Heba K. Ghazy* 1; Rania Reafaat Abdelkader Atia* 2; Basma Abdelhamid Deyab3; Dalia M. Fathy4 | ||||
| 1Lecturers of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt and Assistant Professor of Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University | ||||
| 2Assistant Professor of Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University and Assistant Professor of Basic Medical Science, Faculty of Applied Medical Science, AlBaha University | ||||
| 3Health Insurance Organization, Egypt | ||||
| 4Lecturers of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Abstract: Webinar teaching programs play a crucial role in improving and updating the mothers' knowledge and practices regarding their children's health such as vitamin D deficiency and the correction of misleading information as well. Such problem which is largely unknown by majority of the people, has a high prevalence even in developed and sunny countries. Aim: To evaluate effect of Webinar Teaching Program on Mothers' Knowledge and Practices regarding Vitamin D Deficiency among their Children. Design: A Quasi-Experimental design (one group pre/posttest). Setting: The study was conducted at Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate, Egypt. Subjects: A purposive sample of 300 mothers. Tool 1: Self-administered questionnaire consisted of 2 parts: Mothers’ demographic data, mothers' knowledge about vitamin D deficiency. Tool 2: Mothers' reported practices checklist regarding vitamin D deficiency. Tool 3: Mothers’ feedback regarding using the webinar. Results: The mean age of the studied mothers was 25.2±4.3 years. All mothers were attending webinar course about vitamin D deficiency for the first time. Webinars had a significant effect on improving both knowledge and reported practices of mothers. A positive significant correlation between knowledge and reported practice scores regarding vitamin D deficiency. Conclusion: The online webinar teaching program had a positive effect on improving mothers’ knowledge and reported practices regarding vitamin D deficiency among their children. Recommendations: Webinar can be used as new technology educational methods for mothers regarding other diseases to improve their knowledge and practices. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Teaching; Webinar; Vitamin D Deficiency; Mothers; Knowledge and Practices | ||||
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