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Effect of Mothers' Educational Instructions Regarding First Aid for Nosebleeds on Quality of Life of their Children with Idiopathic Epistaxis

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Last updated: 01 Feb 2025

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Background: Idiopathic epistaxis is a nasal bleeding that has no specific cause. It is
one of the most common Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) emergencies. Children with
epistaxis reporting a significant impact on quality of life. Aim: the current study
aimed to evaluate the effect of mothers' educational instructions regarding first aid for
nosebleeds on quality of life of their children with idiopathic epistaxis. Subjects and
Method: Design: Quasi- experimental research was used. Sample: A purposive
sampling of 80 mothers and their children with Idiopathic Epistaxis. Setting: Pediatric
Outpatient Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) clinic of Tanta Main University Hospital.
Tools of data collection: Tool (I) Mothers ' Knowledge Regarding Epistaxis, Tool
(II) Mothers' Reported Practice regarding First Aid of Epistaxis, Tool (III) Children's
Quality of Life Questionnaire. Results: The majority of mothers had high level of
knowledge about epistaxis post educational instructions compared to a few percentage
of them pre education. Most of the mothers and more than two thirds of them had
satisfactory practice immediately after education and one month post education
respectively compared to none of them pre education. Conclusions: The educational
instructions were effective in improving mother‘s knowledge and practices regarding
first aid of their children with idiopathic epistaxis. Quality of life of children with
epistaxis was improved immediately and after one month as compared to pre
educational instructions. Recommendations: Develop public awareness program
about first-aid management and control of epistaxis to minimize complications.

DOI

10.21608/tsnj.2024.406185

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Sahar

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El-khedr

MiddleName

Mahmoud

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Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

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Amira

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Ali Osheiba

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Mohamed

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Master student, of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. Nursing Specialist at Tala Secondary School for Nursing, Menoufia, Egypt.

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Maha

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Elaraby

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Elsayed

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Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt

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maha.elarabi@nursing.tanta.edu.eg

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35

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4

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53192

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2024-11-01

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2025-01-20

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2024-11-01

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2314-5595

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2735-5519

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Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal

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Effect of Mothers' Educational Instructions Regarding First Aid for Nosebleeds on Quality of Life of their Children with Idiopathic Epistaxis

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01 Feb 2025