Mothers’ Perception toward their Children who Suffering from Cerebral Palsy at the Pediatric Outpatient in Minia University Hospital
Hussein, H., El Awady, S., El Afandy, A. (2023). Mothers’ Perception toward their Children who Suffering from Cerebral Palsy at the Pediatric Outpatient in Minia University Hospital. EKB Journal Management System, 9(4), 292-310. doi: 10.21608/jbaar.2023.330453
Hager Gad Al-Kareem Hussein; Sahar Mahmoud Sayed Ahmad El Awady; Aliaa Othman El Afandy. "Mothers’ Perception toward their Children who Suffering from Cerebral Palsy at the Pediatric Outpatient in Minia University Hospital". EKB Journal Management System, 9, 4, 2023, 292-310. doi: 10.21608/jbaar.2023.330453
Hussein, H., El Awady, S., El Afandy, A. (2023). 'Mothers’ Perception toward their Children who Suffering from Cerebral Palsy at the Pediatric Outpatient in Minia University Hospital', EKB Journal Management System, 9(4), pp. 292-310. doi: 10.21608/jbaar.2023.330453
Hussein, H., El Awady, S., El Afandy, A. Mothers’ Perception toward their Children who Suffering from Cerebral Palsy at the Pediatric Outpatient in Minia University Hospital. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 9(4): 292-310. doi: 10.21608/jbaar.2023.330453

Mothers’ Perception toward their Children who Suffering from Cerebral Palsy at the Pediatric Outpatient in Minia University Hospital

Journal of Bioscience and Applied Research
Volume 9, Issue 4, December 2023, Page 292-310  XML PDF (1.43 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/jbaar.2023.330453
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Authors
Hager Gad Al-Kareem Hussein* 1; Sahar Mahmoud Sayed Ahmad El Awady2; Aliaa Othman El Afandy3
1Supervisor of the neurological care unit at Sadr El-Minya Hospital,
2Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing – Faculty of Nursing – Helwan University,
3Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing – Helwan University
Abstract
Background: Cerebral Palsy (CP (is weakness or problems with using muscles and is caused by abnormal brain development or damage in the brain that affects a child's ability to control muscles. Aim: This study aimed to assess mothers’ perceptions toward children who suffer from CP. Research design: A descriptive design was used. Sample: Convenient sample included 200 mothers who have children with CP. Setting: Pediatric outpatient clinic in Minia University Hospital. Tool of data collection: One tool an interview questionnaire that includes 5 parts, 1st part is demographic characteristics, 2nd part is the past medical history of mothers and children, 3rd part the mothers' knowledge, 4th part: mothers’ reported practice, 5th part: Mothers’ attitude scale. Results: 50% of studied mothers had poor knowledge. 30% had average knowledge and 20% had good knowledge about CP. 88% had unsatisfactory reported practice and 12% had satisfactory reported practice. 67 % had a negative attitude, and 33 % had a positive attitude.  Conclusion: Most mothers had poor total knowledge about CP, most had unsatisfactory total reported practices, and more than two-thirds had negative attitudes about CP. There is a statistically significant relation between mothers’ sociodemographic data, knowledge, reported practices, and attitudes. Recommendations: Provide an education program for mothers and design booklets about CP
Keywords
Cerebral Palsy; Children; and Mothers’ Perception
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