Effect of Bite-Sized Teaching Sessions on Mothers’ Care of Their Children with Methylmalonic Acidemia

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Ass. Professor of pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, port said university, Cairo, Egypt

2 Ass. Professor of pediatric nursing, Faculty of nursing Modern University, Cairo, Egypt

3 Ass. Professor of pediatric nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Abstract

Background: Methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) is a metabolic disease in which proper dietary
treatment may benefit pediatric patients' growth and development. Aim: Effect of Bite-Sized
Teaching Sessions on Mothers’ Care of Their Children with Methylmalonic Acidemia. Design: A
quasi experimental design was used. Setting: This study was conducted at the Specialized Genetic
Outpatient Clinic at Children's Hospital affiliated with Ain Shams University Hospitals. Subjects: A
conveinience sample consisting of 50 mothers accompanying their children with Methylmalonic
acidemia. Tools: Tools of data collection included a structured interview questionnaire &Mothers
reported practice checklist related to the care of their children with methylmalonic acidemia. Results:
The results showed highly statistical significant improvement in the studied mothers' knowledge and
reported practice regarding the care of their children with methylmalonic acidemia .Conclusion:
Bite-Sized Teaching Sessions implementation had statistical significant positive effect on improving
mothers' knowledge & reported practice regarding caring of children with methylmalonic acidemia.
Recommendation: Continuous Bite-Sized Teaching Sessions should be provided for all mothers
caring of children with methylmalonic acidemia 

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 12, Issue 1
March 2021
Pages 1628-1639

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