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Effect of Maternal Practices Educational Program on Quality of Life for Their Epileptic Children

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Background: The epilepsy plays major problems around the world due to poor knowledge of the caregivers. There is a need for creation of awareness about the epilepsy among the caregivers. Aim: The present study aims to; study effect of maternal practices educational program on quality of life for their epileptic children. Subjects and Methods: A quasi-experimental research design was used to conduct the study at El-Arab health unit in Port Said city. A convenient sample of 80 mothers and their epileptic children was included in the study. Children's age ranged from 6-12 years.Tools Three tools were used for collecting data consisted of; (1) A­ structured interviewing sheet include personal characteristics of epileptic children and their mothers, and medical history, (2) Mothers practices questionnaire sheet, (3) Quality of life (QOL) sheet. Results: the current study revealed that the most of the studied mothers (80%) had adequate practice after implementation of the intervention, there was statistically significant difference between before and after implementation of the program with p-value whereas (P=0.000), and (63.7%) of the studied epileptic children had good quality of life after intervention. Conclusion: the educational intervention had a positive effect on the epileptic children's mothers' practices which improve their children quality of life. Recommendations: provide supportive educational interventions to support epileptic child and his/her family in all quality life domains and increase awareness of epileptic children's mothers and care givers about care practices regarding epilepsy and existing resources in Egypt.

DOI

10.21608/pssjn.2023.182103.1243

Keywords

epileptic children, Maternal practice, quality of life

Authors

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Hanaa

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

Elsayed

Affiliation

Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt

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hanaa.tqm@gmail.com

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Port Said

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Amal

Last Name

Khalil

MiddleName

Ahmed

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Professor of Pediatric Nursing, *** Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Port said University

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First Name

Rehab

Last Name

EL-Kazaz

MiddleName

Hanie

Affiliation

Professor of Pediatric Nursing,Faculty of Nursing - Port said University

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First Name

Azza

Last Name

Fathy

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Port said University

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mohamedazza05@gmail.com

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10

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3

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43328

Issue Date

2023-09-01

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2022-12-20

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2023-09-01

Page Start

331

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350

Print ISSN

2356-8658

Online ISSN

2682-3241

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Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing

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Effect of Maternal Practices Educational Program on Quality of Life for Their Epileptic Children

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24 Dec 2024