Abdelrahim Khalaf, S., Azouz Abd Elhay, H., Abdel shafy Mohamed, A. (2023). Educational Health Program for Mothers Regarding Infantile Colic Syndrome at Assiut City. test, 3(2), 32-51. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2023.277680
Shimaa Abdelrahim Khalaf; Hanan Azouz Abd Elhay; Aml Abdel shafy Mohamed. "Educational Health Program for Mothers Regarding Infantile Colic Syndrome at Assiut City". test, 3, 2, 2023, 32-51. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2023.277680
Abdelrahim Khalaf, S., Azouz Abd Elhay, H., Abdel shafy Mohamed, A. (2023). 'Educational Health Program for Mothers Regarding Infantile Colic Syndrome at Assiut City', test, 3(2), pp. 32-51. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2023.277680
Abdelrahim Khalaf, S., Azouz Abd Elhay, H., Abdel shafy Mohamed, A. Educational Health Program for Mothers Regarding Infantile Colic Syndrome at Assiut City. test, 2023; 3(2): 32-51. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2023.277680

Educational Health Program for Mothers Regarding Infantile Colic Syndrome at Assiut City

International Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research
Article 3, Volume 3, Issue 2, January 2023, Pages 32-51    PDF (759.27 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejnsr.2023.277680
Authors
Shimaa Abdelrahim Khalaf1; Hanan Azouz Abd Elhay2; Aml Abdel shafy Mohamed3
1Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt
2Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt
3Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Infantile colic is period of devastated and inexplicable crying in an apparently healthy infant, leads to drained, bothered and worried parents. It affects 30% of infants worldwide with equivalent frequency in male and female. Aim: To evaluate the impact of an educational program on mothers' knowledge regarding infantile colic syndrome. Methods: Quasi- experimental (pre/posttest) research design was used in all of the five maternal and child health care centers. Sample: Included 402 mothers. Two tools; Tool (1): A structure interview questionnaire sheet composed of three parts; part (I): Mothers' personal data; part (II): Infants' data and part (III): Mothers' knowledge about infantile colic syndrome. Tool (II): Infant colic scale, which included total of 22 items in five subscales. Results: It was found that 29.9% and 68.9 of mothers had university education and from rural area. There was improvement of mothers' knowledge in posttest mean=19.46 while it was 8.46 in pretest. There was statistical significance relation between mothers’ total mean score of knowledge and education, occupation and residence in pretest. Conclusion and recommendations: There was improvement in mothers' knowledge after the implementation of the educational program. Availability of educational material in MCH to increase awareness regarding infantile colic is recommended.
Keywords
Educational health program; Infantile colic syndrome; Mothers
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