Effect of Educational Intervention on Mothers' Knowledge and Practices Regarding Choking Management from Foreign Body Aspiration for Their Children | ||||
| Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Volume 32, Issue 1, February 2024, Page 25-43 PDF (822.67 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2024.346113 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Mayada Ibrahim Younis1; Rahma Soliman Bahgat2; Nagwa Ramadan Esmail Magor3 | ||||
| 1Master students in pediatric department , Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. 2Demonstrator of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt | ||||
| 2Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. | ||||
| 3Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Foreign body aspiration is an emergency event in children, with the most serious complications being pneumonia, atelectasis and choking. Prevention and management of choking through educating children’s mothers is the most important step in reducing its morbidity and mortality. Aim: The study was aimed to evaluate the effect of educational intervention on mothers' knowledge and practices regarding choking management from foreign body aspiration for their children. Subjects and method: A quasi- experimental research design was used in the present study. A convenient sample of sixty mothers with their children was collected from inpatient department and outpatient clinics of Ear, Nose and Throat of Tanta Main University Hospitals. Tools: Mothers’ knowledge regarding foreign body aspiration structured interview schedule and Observational checklist of pediatric foreign body airway obstruction management. Results: The overall mean scores of mothers' knowledge and practices were higher immediately after educational intervention implementation than before implementation, with significant statistically difference. Conclusion: There was a significant improvement in mothers’ knowledge and practices regarding choking management from foreign body aspiration after educational intervention implementation. Recommendations: Mothers continue to receive regular educational programs and practical trainings regarding choking first aid management to improve their knowledge and practices | ||||
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