Knowledge on neonatal jaundice and its associated factors among mothers in northern Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional study

Demis, Asmamaw; Getie, ፟Addisu; Wondmieneh, Adam; Alemnew, Birhan; Gedefaw, Getnet

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044390

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“…This could be attributed to the fact that half of the neonates in the present study were born at term. These results were comparable to those of Demis et al ( 2021), (29) who discovered that more than half of the neonates under study were between 37-and 42-weeks gestational age.…”

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Effect of the Application of Humanized Nursing Care on the Clinical Outcomes of Neonates with Hyperbilirubinemia

Galalah,

El-mahdy,

Mahdy

et al. 2024

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Background Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is a potentially fatal condition that has toxic effects on the brain and may have negative effects. Humanized care is a comprehensive approach that focuses on the nutritional, therapeutic and hygienic needs of neonates, which helps in the resolution of hyperbilirubinemia. Method A quasi experimental design was utilized in this study to evaluate the effect of humanized nursing care application on the clinical outcomes of neonates with hyperbilirubinemia. It was carried out at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Tanta Main University Hospital. A total of 120 neonates with hyperbilirubinemia who fit the inclusion criteria were blindly assigned to both the study and control groups. The data were collected using the biosocial-demographic characteristics of the studied neonates and neonatal clinical outcome measures for humanized care. Results On the seventh day after receiving humanized care, total bilirubin levels in the study group decreased to 4.03 ± 1.48 compared to 10.21 ± 2.08 in the control group; there was also a decline in the time of jaundice regression with a mean of 3.966 ± 1.09 in the study group compared to 4.66 ± 1.29. in the control group. The mean days of phototherapy were 1.83 ± 0.73 in the study group and 2.41 ± 1.01 in the control group. Additionally, oxygen saturation increased significantly on the 7th day in the study group compared to the control group; the mean amount of daily milk intake was 752.8 ± 262.9 ml in the study group compared with 600.76 ± 290.31 ml in the control group. Conclusion Applying humanized care improved neonatal clinical outcomes, including O2 saturation, jaundice regression, enhanced newborn feeding and decreased duration of phototherapy.

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Effect of the Application of Humanized Nursing Care on the Clinical Outcomes of Neonates with Hyperbilirubinemia

Galalah,

El-mahdy,

Mahdy

et al. 2024

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“…They would therefore be expected to be well informed regarding newborn health. Similar to our findings, Demis and colleagues in Northern Ethiopia demonstrated that antenatal care follow-up was a significant predictor of maternal NNJ knowledge [ 32 , 33 ] and overall, ANC has been found to improve maternal knowledge for indicators of newborn illness [ 37 , 38 ].…”

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“…It is worth noting that the intervention was able to improve the knowledge beyond the levels that were previously observed in Nepal and Ethiopia [ 31 , 32 ]. Simple interventions as this are therefore vital if Uganda, a country in Sub Saharan Africa where neonatal mortality contributes to 55% of all global deaths is to be compared with countries like Egypt in North Africa where neonatal mortality is only at 4% of the global share [ 35 ].…”

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Delivery of a post-natal neonatal jaundice education intervention improves knowledge among mothers at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda

Alinaitwe,

Francis,

Ngabirano

et al. 2024

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Background Neonatal jaundice (NNJ) is a major contributor to childhood morbidity and mortality. As many infants are discharged by 24 hours of age, mothers are key in detecting severe forms of jaundice. Mothers with limited knowledge of NNJ have a hard time identifying these infants who could go on to have the worst outcomes. This study aimed to determine the effect of a jaundice education package delivered to mothers prior to hospital discharge on maternal knowledge after discharge. Methods This was a before and after interventional study involving an education package delivered through a video message and informational voucher. At 10–14 days after discharge, participants were followed up via telephone to assess their post-intervention knowledge. A paired t-test was used to determine the effectiveness of the intervention on knowledge improvement. Linear regression was used to determine predictors of baseline knowledge and of change in knowledge score. Results Of the 250 mothers recruited, 188 were fit for analysis. The mean knowledge score was 10.02 before and 14.61 after the intervention, a significant difference (p<0.001). Factors determining higher baseline knowledge included attendance of 4 or more antenatal visits (p < 0.001), having heard about NNJ previously (p < 0.001), having experienced an antepartum illness (p = 0.019) and higher maternal age (p = 0.015). Participants with poor baseline knowledge (β = 7.523) and moderate baseline knowledge (β = 3.114) had much more to gain from the intervention relative to those with high baseline knowledge (p < 0.001). Conclusion Maternal knowledge of jaundice can be increased using a simple educational intervention, especially in settings where the burden of detection often falls on the mother. Further study is needed to determine the impact of this intervention on care seeking and infant outcomes.

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“…This research paper stated that the whole mother's information on NNJ was 12.2%. This was higher than reported in Ethiopia as the general mother's info on NNJ was 12.5%(Demis et al, 2021). This figure was steady with a research done in Iraq (34%)(Hussein & Aziz, 2016).…”

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The assessment of awareness level among the parents regarding the neonatal jaundice in the Arar city, KSA

Hanif¹,

Hussain²,

Alanazi³

et al. 2022

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Background: Raising parental awareness will help the illness progress by enabling early identification, prompt treatment, and appropriate management of new born jaundice. Objective: The aim and objectives of the existing research paper was to explore the awareness level of parents about neonatal jaundice (NNJ) knowledge and attitude. Methods: A cross sectional survey was conducted in Arar city, Saudi Arabia, by using social media, personal interviews and paper-based questionnaires, during the period from 1 May to 31 July, 2021. Results: The study included 385 participants, 69.4% of them were females and 30.6% were males. 55% of study participants had a child or more diagnosed with neonatal jaundice. 49.9% of participants had knowledge of NNJ. Source of knowledge was relatives and friends in 46.2% of participants, and 14.3% from a healthcare provider. 36.4% of participants reported head as the first part of the body affected by neonatal jaundice, 15.6% arms and 2.6% legs. Neonatal jaundice complications included physical handicap, hearing and vision loss, mortality, epilepsy, and delayed development, which were all reported by 10.4%, 14.0%, and 5.2% of participants respectively. 37.4% of participants reported using sunshine as their primary form of treatment for newborn jaundice, followed by home lighting (12.7%), hospital light therapy (5.69%), and blood transfusion (4.9%). Conclusion: The inhabitants of Arar Saudi Arabia knew little about the causes, problems, and treatments of newborn jaundice. Efforts to improve generals' knowledge and attitudes are needed to promote good maternal health-seeking behaviour and decrease impairments and infant jaundice-related deaths.

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Knowledge on neonatal jaundice and its associated factors among mothers in northern Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional study

Cited by 12 publications

References 27 publications

Effect of the Application of Humanized Nursing Care on the Clinical Outcomes of Neonates with Hyperbilirubinemia

Effect of the Application of Humanized Nursing Care on the Clinical Outcomes of Neonates with Hyperbilirubinemia

Delivery of a post-natal neonatal jaundice education intervention improves knowledge among mothers at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda

The assessment of awareness level among the parents regarding the neonatal jaundice in the Arar city, KSA

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