Mothers’ Perception for their children suffering from Favism

Abdel Fahiem, Mahmoud Aziz Eldin

doi:10.21608/hijnrp.2024.293748.1171

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	Mothers’ Perception for their children suffering from Favism
Article 7, Volume 3, Issue 7, September 2024, Page 75-91 PDF (1.01 MB)
Document Type: Scientific Research Periodical
DOI: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.293748.1171
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Author
Mahmoud Aziz Eldin Abdel Fahiem
Community health nurse, Helwan university, faculty of nursing
Abstract
Background: Favism is condition causing adverse reactions to fava beans and certain other triggers, can be particularly challenging for children and their families. Mothers, often the primary caregivers, play a critical role in managing their child's condition. Aim: To assess mother’s perception for their children suffering from favism. Design: A descriptive research design was utilized. Setting: This study was conducted at pediatrics and hematology outpatient clinics at Helwan General Hospital, El Nasr Hospital, and 15 May Hospital. Sample: A purposive sample of 197 mothers who had children diagnosed with favism. Tool: A structured interview questionnaire was divided into 4 parts: part 1: Demographic data for mothers and their children, Part 2: Mothers’ knowledge regarding favism, Part 3: Mothers’ attitude regarding favism, and Part 4: Mothers’ reported practice about favism. Results: 80.2% of studied mothers had poor level of total knowledge about favism, and 13.7% and 6.1 of them had an average and good level of knowledge about favism respectively. Also, 86.8% of studied mothers had negative attitude about favism, while and 57.4% of them had inadequate reported practice about favism. Conclusion: The majority of studied mothers had poor levels of total knowledge and negative attitude about favism, while, more than half of them had inadequately reported practices. Finally, there was a statistically significant positive correlation between total knowledge, total 2 reported practices and total attitude of the studied mothers regarding favism. Recommendations: Developing an educational program to increase mothers’ awareness about favism.
Keywords
Children; Favism; Mother’s perceptio
Main Subjects
Community Health Nursing.


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