Background/Objective: Febrile convulsions (FCs) are the most common convulsive disorder of childhood, and represent a benign condition in children. FC occurrence can affect negatively on the familial quality of life and the parents may experience anxiety and fear with every time child develops fever. Therefore, parents and care givers should be educated about febrile convulsion and its home management. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of implementing an educational module on mother's knowledge, home management and attitude about febrile convulsion.Methods: A quasi experimental research design using one group pre & post-test was used. The study sample included 107 mothers of children with febrile convulsion according to statistical consultant and statistical formula. The inclusion criteria were: all mothers of children with first or recurrent FC and the children age was from 6 months to five years. The study was conducted at the Emergency department, outpatient clinic and medical word affiliated to Mansoura University Children's Hospital, Egypt.Results: It was found that, fifty two percent (52.3%) of studied children were boys with the mean age were Mean ± SD 2.76 ± 1.30 for children and 30.29 ± 6.41 for mothers. Percentage of studied mother with good knowledge at base line was low (11.2%) while, this percentage was improved to 65.4% with a mean knowledge score 3.98 ± 2.18 before module and 9.70 ± 1.56 after module implementation. In addition, sixty four percent (64.4%) of studied mothers had inappropriate practice and home management compared to less than half (44.9%) after module implementation; the difference was statistically significant (p = .005). Only 25.3% of mothers had positive attitude about febrile convulsion before module implementation and this percentage was improved to 57.9% after module implementation with the mean score of attitude 18.42 ± 5.84 before module and 24.71 ± 6.76 post module implementation and the difference was statistically significant (p = .025). Conclusions:The study concluded that, the use of educational intervention programs and mothers support group were influenced positively in improving mothers' knowledge, home management & attitude about FC and its management; but still some mothers having inappropriate home management and negative attitude. Therefore, it is recommended further education in the pediatric clinic or via mass media.
Background:The respiratory support devices can save the lives of preterm and full term neonates with respiratory insufficiency. Wide and early usage of non-invasive respiratory supports (NIRS) has significantly reduced the necessity for endotracheal intubation, on the other hand, NIRS has been linked to nasal damage. The aim of the study was to examine the effect of implement noninvasive respiratory support care bundle on preterm infants' nasal injury and pain response. Method: Design: A quasi experimental research design was utilized (Study-control). Setting: The study was carried out in the level (II) of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at
Background: Currently, the COVID-19 is considered one of the most severe health problems in the world. One of the most important chronic diseases common among children that need treatment for a long time is epilepsy, whose provision of appropriate medical treatment at the time of Corona has become one of the most considerable difficulties facing society during the pandemic outbreak. The aim is to assess the health practices of the mothers regarding caring for their children with epilepsy during the COVID-19 outbreak. The design: A descriptive design was utilized to perform the study. The Setting: The present study has performed the outpatient at the Psychological hospital, and Al-Naser Specialized Hospital for children in Port Said city, Egypt. Sample: A convenient sample of 80 mothers had epileptic children. Tools: Three tools were used to collect data, the first characteristics of mothers & children and the seizure severity scale. The second mother reported a practices checklist about caring for their epileptic children, and the third Change management of children's epilepsy during the COVID-19 outbreaks restrictions questionnaire. Results: revealed that about 57.5% of epileptic children have a moderate degree of epilepsy according to the epileptic scale, which also demonstrates that 55.0% of mothers had fair practice about epilepsy. In comparison, 41.2% of mothers had poor practice, and only 3.8% of mothers had a good practice. Conclusion: Negative change management child epilepsy during COVID-19 outbreaks restrictions pandemic. Perceived increases in seizures, reluctance to go to hospital and changes in routine care (sleepphysical activity) are likely to impact epilepsy management, and most mothers have fair practice about epilepsy. Recommendation: Further implementation of efficient telemedicine programs to epilepsy care and postpone routine follow-up to improve the care of children with epilepsy during the pandemic. Improve practices of mothers and epileptic children through visual aids, posters via phone or e-mail, clear language booklets, and group health education in hospital outpatient clinics.
Norovirus is recognized as a significant cause of gastroenteritis and is a major contributor to nonbacterial gastroenteritis in both industrialized and developing nations. In addition, after rotavirus, Norovirus is thought to be the second most common cause of severe pediatric gastroenteritis. Objective: To determine the effect of educational toolkit on pediatric nurses' knowledge and practices (KP) toward Noroviruses (NoV)among children. Method: 51 nurses working in the pediatrics departments at the Children's Hospital of Mansoura University (MUCH) in El-Mansoura Governorate, Egypt, and they were caring for children with acute gastroenteritis and were willing to participate in the study underwent a five-month quasi-experimental research design (pre-post intervention study). The study was conducted from the first of September2021 to the end of January 2022.Results:The post-implementation scores are significantly higher than the pre-implementation ones. 74.5 vs. 15.7for good sufficient knowledge, and 74.5% vs. 7.8 forgood satisfactory practice. The mean score of nurses' practice about Norovirus and its preventive measures was 27.48 ± 5.89. This mean improved to 41.37 ± 5.70 after the program implementation, with statistically significant differences at p < 0.001. Conclusion: It was concluded that, the educational toolkit had a positive effect on nurses' knowledge & practices as represented by a significant improvement in the post mean scores of knowledge and practice for nurses at the pediatric medical unit. Recommendations: Integrating Norovirus prevention measures and management into the routine nursing care and creating ongoing educational programs for nurses in response to their requirements/needs aiming to updating their knowledge and enhancing their care of pediatric patients who are infected with such viruses.
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