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A Health Education Program for Mothers to Prevent Burn in Early Childhood

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Background: Burn is considered one of the most dangerous domestic home injuries in early childhood stage that causes different harmful effects. Objective: The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of health education program for mothers to prevent burn in early childhood. Subjects and methods: Design:A quasi experimental design was conducted. Setting: The study was conducted at Maternal and Child Health Center in Menouf City. Sample: Convenience sample of 167 mothers from the previously mentioned Maternal and Child Health Center. Tools:Structured interview questionnaire composed of three parts; mothers demographic Characteristics, mothers' knowledge about burn, andmothers' reported practices to prevent burn at early childhood. Results: Before program implementation about 60% of mothers had poor knowledge score about burns. On the other hand, 90% of mothers have good knowledge score at immediate post health education program implementation (P= 0.001). Only 30% of mothers reported done practice before program, and improved to 70% after the health educational program (P= 0.001). Conclusion: Continuous health educational programs for mothers to enhance their knowledge and practice about burn prevention are needed.  

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10.21608/ejhm.2023.280190

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Health education program, Mothers, Burn, Early childhood

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Hagar Marzouk

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Abo El Enin Elsayed

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Sahar Ahmad

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Shafik

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sas19@fayoum.edu.eg

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Mayada Taha

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Sabea

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90

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1

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38787

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2023-01-01

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2023-01-13

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2023-01-01

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957

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964

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1687-2002

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2090-7125

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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A Health Education Program for Mothers to Prevent Burn in Early Childhood

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22 Jan 2023