Mothers' Pharmacological and Non Pharmacological Interventions in Caring of their Children Suffering from Common Gastrointestinal Disorders | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 45, Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2022, Pages 615-627 PDF (316.77 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.254361 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ouda, W. E.1; Sadek, B. N.2; Barakat, H. A.3 | ||
| 1Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University | ||
| 2Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University | ||
| 3Clinical Instructor at Technical Health Institute of El-Motamedia | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Gastrointestinal disorders are common in children and have significant impact on child's physical and emotional well-being. So, appropriate mothers' interventions either pharmacological or non-pharmacological in caring of their children suffering from common gastrointestinal disorders are essential to prevent potential serious consequences. Aim: of this study was to assess mothers' pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions in caring of their children suffering from common gastrointestinal disorders. Research design: A descriptive design. Setting: The study was conducted at pediatric out-patient clinics at both Children's Hospital affiliated to Ain Shams University Hospitals and Polak El-Dakror Hospital affiliated to Ministry of Health and Population. Subject: A Purposive sample of 120 mothers accompanying their children suffering from common gastrointestinal disorder at the previously settings regardless their characteristics. Tools: A structured questionnaire to assess mothers' knowledge and observational checklists to assess their reported practice regarding pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions in caring of their children suffering from common gastrointestinal disorders. Results: The results of the study showed that more than half of the studied mothers had satisfactory level of knowledge. While, more than one third of them had satisfactory level of total reported practices regarding pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions in caring of their children suffering from common gastrointestinal disorders. Conclusion: this study concluded that, the most pharmacological interventions used by the studied mothers in caring of their children suffering from common gastrointestinal disorders were antidiarrheal and antibiotic drugs. While, the most non- pharmacological interventions used by them were the dietary modification and herbal products. Recommendations: Provide health education program for mothers regarding pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions in caring of their children suffering from common gastrointestinal disorders. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| gastrointestinal disorders; mothers; non-pharmacological; pharmacological; interventions; knowledge; practice; children; nurses | ||
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