Assessment Mothers Awareness toward Care of their Children Suffering From Hearing Loss

, A., Mohamed; , S., Al-Rafay; , S., El-Sayed

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2022.257821

Assessment Mothers Awareness toward Care of their Children Suffering From Hearing Loss

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Sc. Nursing Sciences 2010 Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt.

² Professor of Pediatric Nursing Department Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt.

³ Professor and Head of Pediatric Nursing Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt.

10.21608/ejhc.2022.257821

Abstract

Background: Children who have hearing impaired need exceptional attention from their
families, especially from mothers, as they are the most person contact with their children from birth
and throughout life. Aim: The study aimed to assess the mothers' awareness towards care of their
children suffering from hearing loss. Design: A descriptive design utilized in carrying out this study.
Setting: The study conducted at the at hearing test unit at Hearing and Speech Institute outpatient
clinics in Imbaba which affiliated to General Organization for Teaching Hospitals and Institutes,
MOH, in Cairo. Sample: A convenient sample composed of 150 mothers having children suffering
from hearing loss who attend to the previously mentioned setting. Tools: It consisted of three tools.
(1) A pre-designed questionnaire sheet which consist of two parts: part(1) to assess characteristics
of study subjects, part (2) to assess mothers' knowledge about hearing loss, (2) Mothers' reported
practices regarding care of their children suffering from hearing loss and (3) Mothers attitude
regarding care of their children suffering from hearing loss. Results: More than two thirds of the
studied mothers have unsatisfactory knowledge about hearing loss and less than two thirds of them
had inadequate reported practices regarding care of their children. In addition, less than three
quarters of the studied mothers had positive attitude toward care of their children suffering from
hearing loss. Conclusion: Based on the study findings, can be concluded that, there are strong
positive correlations between mothers' total knowledge, total reported practices and total attitude
regarding care of their children suffering from hearing loss. Recommendation: Conducting an
educational programs
for mothers to upgrade their knowledge, reported practices and
communication with children suffering from hearing loss.

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