Knowledge of Mothers Regarding Home Care of Children undergone Cardiac Surgery with a View to Develop an Information Booklet

Abstract

Background: Children in developing countries are now receiving surgical repair for congenital heart defects. Despite advancement in the medical and surgical field, in developing countries where we have severe budgetary constraints, lack of funding for maintenance, poverty, skilled manpower deficit and knowledge deficit among public, pediatric cardiac surgery still remains a major challenge. For the parents of those children undergone corrective surgery more in-depth educational sessions are required to enable them to recognize and anticipate the complications so as to manage their child effectively at home following discharge. The study aims to assess the knowledge regarding home care of children undergone cardiac surgery with a view to develop an information booklet in home care. Methods:A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 60 mothers of children undergone cardiac surgery at a tertiary level cardiac center at Bengaluru, India using a structured knowledge questionnaire. Results:Result revealed that majority 55% of the mothers had moderate knowledge, 40% had inadequate knowledge and only 5% had adequate knowledge. Variables such as age, education, occupation of mothers and source of information were significantly associated (p <0.05) with the level of knowledge. Conclusions:The knowledge of mothers regarding home care of children undergone cardiac surgery was found to be insufficient to enable them to take care of their children. The inadequate knowledge can be effectively strengthened through information booklet, discharge teaching and other mass media used as a source of information in educating not only the mothers of children but also other family members who acts as a care taker.

The effect of pre-hospital discharge care program on mothers’ knowledge and reported practice for children with congenital heart surgery

“…This result supported by Chuambangphae et al [20] Limited studies discussed mothers' experience of knowledge and skills regarding home care of their children with open heart surgery. Meanwhile, the study conducted by Poudel et al [21] revealed mothers' skills deficit regarding care of their children.…”

“…The present study showed a highly significant correlation between mothers' knowledge and their age, and level of education, this result was agreed with. [21] The researcher's point of view suggests that, the mothers' needs to gain knowledge and practice regarding discharge care of their children after heart surgery. The educational session was effective in improving mothers' knowledge and reported practice.…”

The effect of nursing care and follow-up for mothers of infants undergoing congenital heart surgery: a quasi-experimental study

“…In the rst home follow-up, the most common problems noted among the mothers in the intervention group were de cient knowledge, di culty in a caregiver role, and ineffective health/treatment management. The literature includes studies reporting the maternal problems such as the lack of knowledge regarding home care after surgery [29], ineffective coping and di culties in providing care to the infants, and attritubes these problems to the need for support during home care [11,16]. It was identi ed that insu cient knowledge and skills as the leading factors contributing to postdischarge stress in mothers [8].Constant evaluation of the level of information, health training, and counseling for infant care during home follow-ups are the nursing interventions that help to eliminate the lack of knowledge.…”