Cerebral palsy is a group of permanent disorders of movement and posture results from brain damage originating early in life and causes activity limitation, sensory, cognitive, communicative and behavioral problems in children. Nurses have an important role in providing support and ongoing education to the children with cerebral palsy and their parents especially the mothers who are the primary caregivers for their children and also, provide them with adequate knowledge and training about the skills of daily living according to their children's functional level. Aim: Evaluate the effect of an educational intervention for improving mothers' care for their children with cerebral palsy. Method: A quasi-experimental design was used to conduct this study, including 65 mothers having children with cerebral palsy. The tools of data collection were a structured questionnaire sheet and observation checklists. Results: The results of this study clarified that, the majority of the studied mothers had unsatisfactory knowledge before the teaching program while, all of them had satisfactory knowledge about cerebral palsy and care of associated problems in their children after 6 months of the educational program. Also, more than half of the studied mothers had unsatisfactory reported practices before the educational program while, more than two thirds had satisfactory reported practices regarding daily care of their children with cerebral palsy after 6 months of the educational program. In addition, half of the studied mothers had a satisfactory observed practices before the teaching program while, the majority of them had satisfactory observed practices post 6 months of the educational program. There was a statistical significant difference between the total knowledge score and the total practices score of the studied mothers regarding care of children with cerebral palsy. Conclusion: based on the results of the present study and research hypothesis, it is concluded that, the educational program was an effective in improving mothers care for their children with cerebral palsy. Recommendations: Continuous educational programs should be provided for all mothers of children with cerebral palsy about the disease and daily care of their children in all health care settings by qualified and trained nurses.

Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of permanent and non-progressive disorder of movement and posture caused by a central nervous system lesion, damage or dysfunction originating early in life so, educating caregivers important to improve their practices and consequences children QOL. Aim of study: Evaluate the effect of an educational program on mothers' care for their children with cerebral palsy and its effect on their quality of life. Methods: A quasi-experimental design was used including 50 mothers having cerebral palsy children. The tools of data collection were mothers and child assessment sheet that constructed by the researcher and Cerebral palsy quality of life questionnaire. Results: The results showed significant improvement in mothers' knowledge and reported practice regarding care of their children with CP, and also showed slightly improvement in children's quality of life after program implementation. Conclusion: There was a positive effect of the educational program in improving mothers' knowledge & reported practice regarding CP and slightly improvement related to children's quality of life. Recommendation: Continuous educational programs should be provided for mothers of cerebral palsy children about care of their children in order to improve their quality of life. Nurses in the physiotherapy clinic, outpatient clinic, and pediatrics department should trained well and supplied with information and training CP program as they are the main source of the mothers' information during providing the child by needed care.

BackgroundThe prevalence of behavioral problems among preschool children is remarkably increasing in the clinical setting.AimThe current study aimed to investigate the association between media exposure and behavioral problems among preschool children.MethodsThis survey study recruited 560 children from 10 nurseries selected randomly, located in El-Mansoura, Egypt. Tools included socio-demographic characteristics the Media Exposure Questionnaire and the Conners Comprehensive Behavior Rating Scales (CBRS-48).ResultsThe participants were exposed to media for an average of 105.84 min per day and displayed moderate levels in all subscales of CBRS-48. The duration of media exposure was significantly correlated to the hyperactivity index, learning problems, hyperactivity/impulsivity, conduct problem, anxiety, and psychosomatic problems (r = 0.372, 0.356, 0.323, 0.306, 0.298, 0.291, and 0.255, respectively).ConclusionThe duration of media exposure was significantly correlated to the subscales of CBRS-48.Implication for nursing practicePreschool children should be engaged in concrete activities and social interactions that may lessen negative media effects such as hyperactivity, learning problems, hyperactivity/impulsivity, conduct problem, anxiety, and psychosomatic problems.

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Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder, which restricts the patient in a range of activities, it has a profound effect on the health and quality of life. Epilepsy may limit the development of independence, social functioning and peer relationships, especially for adolescents it considered a powerful trigger of many psychological and social problems. The pediatric nurse has an important role in helping adolescents to overcome these problems through developing a strategy ensuring the adherence to self-management skills which consequently improve their quality of life. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of an educational program for adolescents with epilepsy on their quality of life and selfmanagement skills. Design: Quasi-experimental design for one group was utilized in carrying out the study at the Pediatric Neurological Unit and Epilepsy Clinic of Mansoura University Children's Hospital, on a sample of 55 adolescents diagnosed with epilepsy for at least 6 months. Data collection Tools: Data were collected by using three tools: Structured Interview Questionnaire Sheet, Quality of Life in Epilepsy for Adolescents Questionnaire and Epilepsy Self-Management Scale. Results: There was statistically significant positive correlation between the studied adolescents' total QOL scores and their total self-management skills scores before implementing the educational program, and after 3 & 6 months of the program implementation. Conclusion: Adolescents with epilepsy had better quality of life and self-management skills after implementation of the educational program. Recommendations: Regular and continuous health educational programs are essential for improving the adolescents' QOL and self-management skills.