Effect of Health Teaching for Mothers on Quality of Life for Their Children with Rheumatic Arthritis | ||
| Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 32, Issue 1, February 2024, Pages 143-160 PDF (658.48 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2024.348540 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Samar AbdElgawad Shafek Mohamed1; Ebtisam Mohammed Elsayed2; Nagafa Hafez Farag3; Maha El sayed Elaraby4 | ||
| 1Master student of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. 2Nursing specialist at Tanta University hospital,Egypt. | ||
| 2Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Tanta University , Egypt. | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. | ||
| 4Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Rheumatic arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune progressive disease affecting one percentage of the general population Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of health teaching for mothers’ on quality of life for children with rheumatic arthritis. Design: A quasi experimental design was used to conduct this study (pre &post- test). Setting: the study was conducted at Pediatric Rheumatic Fever Clinic of Tanta University Hospital. Subject and method: A quasi-experimental research design was used with a convenience sample of 60 mothers and their children with rheumatic arthritis. Data were collected using three tools: tool (I) Structured Interview Schedule sheet: it was be divided into two part: part (A) Socio demographic characteristics of studied mothers and their children, part (B) Mothers’ knowledge and practice about rheumatic arthritis (Pre/Post): Tool (II) Quality of life domains for children with rheumatic arthritis (Pre/Post). Tool (III) FLACC behavioral pain assessment scale (Pre/Post). Results: The results revealed that more than a third of the total score of knowledge about rheumatic arthritis at pre- education compared to less than three quarters of them at post education, and one third of them had good total quality of life at pre education compared to more than half of them at post education. Also, one third of them had mild pain at pre-education compared to that more than half of them at post education. Conclusion and Recommendations: it can be concluded that after health education was implemented, the quality of life for children with rheumatic arthritis improved. Establish continuous educational and training program for children and their mothers about rheumatic arthritis are recommended to increase their knowledge, quality of life, and management of RA and prevent its complication. | ||
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