Assessment of Mothers’ Knowledge and Attitudes towards their Children Suffering from Hearing Impairment

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Pediatric Nursing Department - Faculty of Nursing - Ain Shams University

2 Pediatric Nursing Department - Faculty of Nursing - Benha University

Abstract

Hearing impairment can cause significant adverse effects on the acquisition of speech and
language, academic achievment as well as social and emotional development. Aim of the study:
The aim of the study was to assess mothers’ knowledge and attitudes towards their children
suffering from hearing impairment. Design: A descriptive research design was used to conduct
the study. Setting: This study was carried out in Al-Amal School at Benha city. Sample: A
convenient sample composed of 110 mothers accompanying their children having hearing
impairment were interviewed individually. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used: tool
(1) interviewing questionnaire that was constructed by the researcher including two parts and tool
(2) attitudes to deafness scale. It was adopted from Cooper et al., (2004). Results: The results
showed that, mean age of the studied mothers was 37.14 ± 7.66 years, nearly half of them have
poor knowledge, while 7.3% of them have good knowledge regarding hearing impairment and
almost two thirds of them have indifferent attitudes, while 14.5% of them have negative attitudes
towards their children having hearing impairment. Conclusion: The study concluded that, the
studied mothers have poor knowledge and indifferent attitudes towards their children suffering
from hearing impairment. Recommendations: The study recommended improving mothers’
knowledge and attitudes towards hearing impairment through periodical educational programs
and similar interventions.

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 7, Issue 2
June 2016
Pages 146-155

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