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Mothers' Performance regarding their Children with Conjunctivitis at Sohag University Hospital

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Community Health Nursing.

Abstract

Background: Conjunctivitis is a common worldwide eye disease; especially among children. Conjunctivitis is responsible for ∼30% of all eye problems. Awareness of mothers regarding conjunctivitis is very important to prevent conjunctivitis among children. Aim of the study: Assess mothers' performance regarding their children with conjunctivitis at Sohag University hospital. Design: a descriptive research design was used. Setting: This study conducted at Ophthalmic Outpatient Clinics at Sohag University Hospital. Sample: A purposive sample of mothers was compromised 190 mothers who attended to the previous setting with their children suffer from conjunctivitis. Tools: One tool was structured interview questionnaire consist of four parts, : Part I: Demographic characteristics of mothers, demographic characteristics of children and child past and present history of conjunctivitis. Part II: Mothers' knowledge regarding conjunctivitis. Part lll: Mothers' attitude regarding their children with conjunctivitis. Part IV: Mothers' reported practices regarding care of their children with conjunctivitis. Result: The study results revealed that, 63.2% of the studied mothers had average level of total knowledge regarding conjunctivitis, 64.9% of the studied mothers had negative total attitude level toward conjunctivitis and 83.2% of the studied mothers had inadequate total reported practices level related to caring of child with conjunctivitis. Conclusion: There were high statistically significant positive correlation between studied mothers total attitude, total reported practices and total knowledge regarding conjunctivitis. Recommendations: Implementing an educational programs for mothers to improve knowledge, practices and attitude toward conjunctivitis.

DOI

10.21608/hijnrp.2024.312544.1205

Keywords

children, conjunctivitis, Mothers' Performance

Authors

First Name

Naglaa

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

Ezzat

Affiliation

Community health nursing, Faculty of nursing,Helwan University

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naglaa.ms32023@nursing.helwan.edu.eg

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Volume

3

Article Issue

7

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50397

Issue Date

2024-09-01

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2024-08-14

Publish Date

2024-09-01

Page Start

364

Page End

378

Print ISSN

2735-5799

Online ISSN

2786-0183

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Scientific Research Periodical

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1,926

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Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice

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https://hijnrp.journals.ekb.eg/

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Mothers' Performance regarding their Children with Conjunctivitis at Sohag University Hospital

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28 Dec 2024