Background: Typhoid fever is an acute bacterial infection caused by salmonella typhi. Typhoid is endemic to low- and middle-income countries. Children are at the greatest risk of getting the disease. Aim: This study aimed to assess mothers’ care for a child with typhoid fever. Design: Descriptive design was used to conduct this study. Setting: The study was conducted at fever hospitals in Gharbiya governorate. Two cities was chosen from Gharbiya governorate (Tanta fever hospital and Kafr-Elzayat fever hospital). The highest frequency of children with typhoid fever was found in these two hospitals. Sample: A purposive sample of 130 mothers. Tools: One tool was used for data collection, this interviewing questionnaire developed by the investigator was divided into four parts: part I: Demographic characteristics of the studied children and their mothers, part II: Medical history of children, part III: Mothers' level of knowledge about typhoid fever, Part IV: Assessment of mothers' reported practices regarding care for their children with typhoid fever. Results: 53.8% of mothers hadn't done the correct practices regarding care for their children with typhoid. According to their total level of Knowledge, 60.8% of mothers had unsatisfactory level of knowledge about typhoid fever. According to their total practices, 66.2% of mothers had unhealthy practices about care for children with typhoid fever. Conclusion: There were highly statistically significant relation between the studied mothers' level of knowledge and their level of practice, with p-value (p < 0.001). Recommendations: It is necessary to establish an educational program to provide mothers with adequate knowledge and practice regarding caring for their children with typhoid fever.
Salah Hassan El Fekey, R., Ahmed Abd El Aziz, N., & Talaat Mohamed, A. (2022). Mother's Care for Child with Typhoid Fever. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 13(4), 545-555. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.263007
MLA
Rabab Salah Hassan El Fekey; Nahla Ahmed Abd El Aziz; Asmaa Talaat Mohamed. "Mother's Care for Child with Typhoid Fever", Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 13, 4, 2022, 545-555. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.263007
HARVARD
Salah Hassan El Fekey, R., Ahmed Abd El Aziz, N., Talaat Mohamed, A. (2022). 'Mother's Care for Child with Typhoid Fever', Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 13(4), pp. 545-555. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.263007
VANCOUVER
Salah Hassan El Fekey, R., Ahmed Abd El Aziz, N., Talaat Mohamed, A. Mother's Care for Child with Typhoid Fever. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2022; 13(4): 545-555. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.263007
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