Impact of an Educational Training Program for Mothers of Preschool Age Children Regarding Care of Some Home Emergency Situation

Sebaie, Shereen; Dakhakhny, Amal El-; Mohammed, Bataa Mahmoud

doi:10.21608/mnj.2019.154337

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“…In the same context, Thenmozh et al (20) done a study in India found that a statistically significant positive correlation between level of knowledge and level of practice of domestic accidents. This finding was in agreement with Sebaie et al (12) in Helwan District indicated that positive relation between knowledge score and reported practice. As well, these results are in agreement with those of Silva et al (21) conducted a study in Brazil which showed highly statistically significant positive relation between knowledge and practice.…”

Section: Regardingsupporting

confidence: 93%

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Knowledge and Practice of Mothers Regarding First aids of Home Injuries Among Preschool Children

Gouda¹,

Sorour

Abdelaziz

2022

Zagazig Nursing Journal

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Background: Mother's knowledge and practice related to safety measures taken at home environment to prevent home injuries are important in reducing incidence of injuries as many adverse consequences of injuries can be averted if mothers know what actions to be taken. Aim of the study:The aim of the present study was to assess knowledge and practice of mother's regarding home injuries among preschool children. Subjects and method: Research design: A cross-sectional descriptive design was used to conduct the present study. Study setting: The present study was conducted at two maternal and child health centers in Zagazig city. Study subjects: Two hundred mothers attended at maternal and child health centers which were randomly selected from health Management available in Zagazig city. Tools of data collections: An Interview questionnaire sheet which contain three parts. Part1: Socio-demographic data, part 2: Mother's knowledge about first aids of home injuries, and part 3: reported practice about actions taken in relation to different types of home accident. Results: The study results revealed that 90.5% of mothers had unsatisfactory knowledge about home injuries. Regarding best fitting multiple linear regression models for the knowledge score, mother age, mother education and father education were statistically significant independent positive predictors of knowledge score. Conversely, the previous injury was a statistically significant independent negative predictor of knowledge score. Also, 83.0 % of mothers had inadequate practice related to first aid of injuries among preschool children. Furthermore, child age and knowledge score were statistically significant independent positive predictors of practice score. Conversely, mother housewife, father age and previous accident were statistically significant independent negative predictors of practice score. Conclusion: The study concluded that positive correlation between mothers' knowledge and practice scores regarding home injuries among preschool children. Recommendations: It is recommended that health education programs for mothers of preschool children about prevention and management of home injuries.

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confidence: 93%

“…This might be due to poor safety measures at homes and lack of awareness. Similarly, Sebaie et al (12) found that the majority of children (80.4%) exposed to home accidents.…”

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confidence: 85%