Iron Deficiency Anemia among Children during Weaning | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 18, Volume 11, Issue 2, June 2020, Pages 255-272 PDF (674.45 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.95140 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Dalia Ali Mohamed Abd El Reheem; Nawal Mahmoued Soliman; Ferial Fouad Melika | ||
| Community Health Nursing depratment- Faculty of Nursing - Ain Shams University. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) presents a significant burden in infancy and childhood. Also in infancy and early childhood is causally associated with growth and developmental delay. Aim: Assess iron deficiency anemia among children during weaning. Study design: A descriptive analytical study was utilized in study. Setting: the study conducted at three maternal and child health centers in Shoubra El Khemia (Begam MCH, Osman MCH, Nopar MCH). Sampling: 500 mother and their children were selected randomly from maternal and child health centers .Tools: First tool; an interviewing questionnaire to assess. demographic data, mothers' knowledge, mothers' practice risk factors of iron deficiency anemia during weaning among children .and health needs among children with iron deficiency anemia during weaning. Second tool; Medical follow up record to assess health status of the children with iron deficiency anemia. Third tool; Assessment of children according to Denver Developmental Screening Test (Denver scale). Results: there were more four fifth of the studied mothers had unsatisfactory knowledge about iron deficiency anemia during weaning among their children, and had inadequate practices toward prevention, above half of children suffered from diarrheal disease. and had respiratory tract infection. Also more than three fifth of them had poor level of health needs achievement. Conclusion: There was a highly statistical significant relation between mothers' knowledge and practices about iron deficiency anemia during weaning. Also, there was statistically significant relation between mothers' practices and their socio-demographic characteristics as mothers' age and educational level. Recommendations: Further research studies are needed for ongoing assessment of children including large sample for generalization of results. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Iron Deficiency Anemia; Weaning. Children | ||
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