Effect of Mothers' Educational Instructions Regarding First Aid for Nosebleeds on Quality of Life of their Children with Idiopathic Epistaxis | ||
| Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 35, Issue 4, November 2024 PDF (680.73 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2024.406185 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Sahar Mahmoud El-khedr1; Amira Mohamed Ali Osheiba2; Maha Elsayed Elaraby3 | ||
| 1Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Master student, of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. Nursing Specialist at Tala Secondary School for Nursing, Menoufia, Egypt. | ||
| 3Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| 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. | ||
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