Mustafa Abd El-Star, S., Mahmoud Solieman, N., Fathy Mohy El-Deen, H. (2022). Mothers Care of their Low Birth Weight Infants at Home. test, 3(2), 243-255. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244338
Samah Mustafa Abd El-Star; Nawal Mahmoud Solieman; Hedya Fathy Mohy El-Deen. "Mothers Care of their Low Birth Weight Infants at Home". test, 3, 2, 2022, 243-255. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244338
Mustafa Abd El-Star, S., Mahmoud Solieman, N., Fathy Mohy El-Deen, H. (2022). 'Mothers Care of their Low Birth Weight Infants at Home', test, 3(2), pp. 243-255. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244338
Mustafa Abd El-Star, S., Mahmoud Solieman, N., Fathy Mohy El-Deen, H. Mothers Care of their Low Birth Weight Infants at Home. test, 2022; 3(2): 243-255. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244338

Mothers Care of their Low Birth Weight Infants at Home

Journal of Nursing Science Benha University
Article 17, Volume 3, Issue 2, July 2022, Pages 243-255    PDF (1.29 M)
Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal
DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244338
Authors
Samah Mustafa Abd El-Star* 1; Nawal Mahmoud Solieman2; Hedya Fathy Mohy El-Deen3
1Head nurse at Quesna Central Hospital, Menoufia, Egypt
2Community Health Nursing – Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University, Egypt
3Community Health Nursing – Faculty of Nursing – Benha University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Low birth weight infants are a special group that needs attention and care. Aim of
the study: Was to assess mothers care of their low birth weight infants at home. Design: Descriptive
research was used to conduct this study. Settings: This study was conducted at an Incubation Units
in Benha University Hospital, Benha Teaching Hospital and Children’s Specialized Hospital.
Sampling: Convenience sample of mothers their low birth weight infants attend to the previous
mention setting and followed by home visit. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used; I: A
structured interviewing questionnaire sheet including three parts (A) demographic characteristics of
mothers, (B) mother’s history, (C) mother’s knowledge regarding care of their low birth weight
infants at home. II: Observational checklist include: (A) assess mothers care of their low birth
weight infants at home, (B) assess home environmental condition. Results: 60.7% of studied
mothers had poor total knowledge score about care of their low birth weight infants, 8.5% of them
had average score, while 30.8% of them had good knowledge score, 67.7% of studied mothers had
unsatisfactory level of total practices, while 32.3% of them had satisfactory level about care of their
low birth weight infants. Conclusion: There was a highly statistically significant relation between
total knowledge scores regarding care of low birth weight infants at home and educational level
&residence (p≤0.001), While there was statistically significant relation between total knowledge
scores regarding care of low birth weight infants at home and age (p≤0.05). Recommendations:
Educational program should be conducted to improve the mother's knowledge and practices
regarding care of their low birth weight infants at home.

Keywords
Key words: Home Care; Low Birth Weight; Mothers Care
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