Knowledge and Practices of Mothers regarding their Children with Eye Trauma | ||||
| Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||||
| Volume 4, Issue 2, July 2023, Page 525-537 PDF (578.99 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.308774 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Nora Abd Elhady Hafez Asem* 1; Nawal Mahmoud Soliman2; Hedya Fathy Mohy El-Deen3; Taiseer Hamido Abosree3 | ||||
| 1B.Sc. in Nursing (2013), Faculty of Nursing, Benha University | ||||
| 2Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University | ||||
| 3Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Eye trauma is a serious worldwide public health problem that may cause blindness. Post-traumatic visual impairment to children can lead to significant handicap and psychological problems. Aim of the study: Was to assess the knowledge and practices of mothers regarding their children with eye trauma. Research Design: A descriptive research design was used in carrying out this study. Setting: The current study was carried out at Outpatient Clinics of the Specialist Centre for Ophthalmology in Benha University Hospital. Sample: A convenience sample of 75 of mothers who had children with eye trauma. Tools of data collection: A structured interviewing questionnaire was used and composed of four parts: Socio demographic data of studied sample, medical data of the disease, mother’s knowledge about eye trauma, and mother’s reported practices regarding eye trauma Results: 50.7% of studied mothers had poor total knowledge score and 66.7% had unsatisfactory total practices score regarding eye trauma, there was highly statistically significant relation between mothers’ total knowledges and their practices about eye trauma. Conclusion: More than half of studied mothers had poor total knowledge score regarding eye trauma, and minatory of them had good knowledge. Almost two third of studied mothers had unsatisfactory total practices regarding eye trauma whenever, only one third of them had satisfactory practices regarding eye trauma. There was highly statistically significant relation between mothers’ total knowledges scores and their total practices scores about eye trauma Recommendations: Design and disseminate booklets or brochures to raise awareness of eye trauma and preventive measure at outpatients clinics. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Children; Eye trauma; Mothers’ knowledge and practice | ||||
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