Women Awareness Regarding Prevention of Mucormycosis among Their families | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Volume 15, Issue 1, March 2024, Pages 1528-1537 PDF (450.1 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.347534 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Eman Elmetwaly Ahmed Elmetwaly1; Omaima Mohamed Esmat2; Ghada Sobhy Hassan3 | ||
| 1B.Sc. in Nursing Science, 2003 | ||
| 2Professor of Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University | ||
| 3Lecturer of Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Mucormycosis (previously called zygomycosis) is a serious but rare fungal infection caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes. These molds live throughout the environment. Aim: to assess Women awareness regarding prevention of mucormycosis among their families. Research design: Descriptive design was utilized to achieve the aim of the study. Setting: The study was conducted at health center at district fiften Alashir of Ramadan city Alshraqia Governorate Egypt. Sample: simple random sample. Sample size: The sample size was 265 women. Data collection tool: the data was collected by using two tools: First tool: An Interviewing questionnaire for women. Consist of demographic data and women knowledge. 2ndtool self-reported practice regarding prevention of mucormycosis among their families. Results: the majority 98.1% of the studied women had a poor knowledge about Mucormycosis and 1.9% of them had average knowledge. And 60.8% of the studied women had good practices and 39.2% of them had average practices. Conclusion: there was positive correlation between total women’s knowledge and their reported practice. Recommendation: Specific interventions need to be designed and implemented for the women to increase their knowledge, practice and attitude about mucormycosis prevention | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Awareness; Families; Mucormycosis; Prevention; Women | ||
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