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Knowledge and Practices of Mothers regarding their Children with Eye Trauma

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Abstract

 Background: Eye trauma is a serious worldwide public health problem that may
cause blindness. Post-traumatic visual impairment to children can lead to significant
handicap and psychological problems. Aim of the study: Was to assess the knowledge
and practices of mothers regarding their children with eye trauma. Research Design: A
descriptive research design was used in carrying out this study. Setting: The current study
was carried out at Outpatient Clinics of the Specialist Centre for Ophthalmology in Benha
University Hospital. Sample: A convenience sample of 75 of mothers who had children
with eye trauma. Tools of data collection: A structured interviewing questionnaire was
used and composed of four parts: Socio demographic data of studied sample, medical
data of the disease, mother's knowledge about eye trauma, and mother's reported
practices regarding eye trauma Results: 50.7% of studied mothers had poor total
knowledge score and 66.7% had unsatisfactory total practices score regarding eye trauma,
there was highly statistically significant relation between mothers' total knowledges and
their practices about eye trauma. Conclusion: More than half of studied mothers had poor
total knowledge score regarding eye trauma, and minatory of them had good knowledge.
Almost two third of studied mothers had unsatisfactory total practices regarding eye
trauma whenever, only one third of them had satisfactory practices regarding eye trauma.
There was highly statistically significant relation between mothers' total knowledges
scores and their total practices scores about eye trauma Recommendations: Design and
disseminate booklets or brochures to raise awareness of eye trauma and preventive
measure at outpatients clinics. 

DOI

10.21608/jnsbu.2023.308774

Keywords

children, eye trauma, Mothers’ knowledge and Practice

Authors

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Nora

Last Name

Abd Elhady Hafez Asem

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Affiliation

B.Sc. in Nursing (2013), Faculty of Nursing, Benha University

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Nawal

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Mahmoud Soliman

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Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

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Hedya

Last Name

Fathy Mohy El-Deen

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Affiliation

Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University

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Taiseer

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Hamido Abosree

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Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University

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Volume

4

Article Issue

2

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42195

Issue Date

2023-07-01

Receive Date

2023-07-18

Publish Date

2023-07-01

Page Start

525

Page End

537

Print ISSN

2682-3934

Online ISSN

2735-5802

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JNSBU_Volume 4_Issue 2_Pages 525-537.pdf

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1,622

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Journal of Nursing Science Benha University

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Knowledge and Practices of Mothers regarding their Children with Eye Trauma

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28 Dec 2024