Effect of Social Platform Program on Mothers' Caring regarding Feeding of the Children with Cerebral Palsy

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt

2 Lecturer of Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

3 Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt

4 Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt

5 Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University, Egypt

Abstract

Feeding and eating are important activities that allow individuals to maintain adequate growth in
children with cerebral palsy. Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of social- platform
program on mothers' caring regarding feeding of the children with cerebral palsy. Material and
methods: Design: A quasi-experimental research design was adopted for this study. Setting: This
study was applied in Egypt at Mansoura City. Sample: - A total sample of 200 mothers through the
non-probability purposive sampling technique was selected using an online questionnaire via
Google Form. Participants were equally and randomly allocated to a study and a control group,
(with 100) patients for each one. Tools: Three tools were used: Tool I: Mother's knowledge
assessment questionnaire regarding cerebral palsy, Tool II: Mother's reported practice regarding
feeding children with cerebral palsy, and Tool III: Mother's satisfaction with the social-based
program. Results: The study findings demonstrated that the majority of investigated mothers'
knowledge and feeding practices were satisfactory and improved after the online social-based
program compared to before the social-based program. The study result portrays that (80%) of the
mothers in the experimental group compared to (70%) of them in the control group were of the
same age from 20- ≤ 30 years old with a mean age (25.21 ± 2.02) (26.61 ± 3.43) respectively.
Conclusion: The study concluded that an social- platform feeding program for children with
cerebral palsy improved their mothers' knowledge and practice. The study and control groups
differed statistically significantly. Recommendations: Provide mothers with a well-planned social-
platform program to increase their knowledge and practice of feeding children with cerebral palsy.

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 11, Issue 3
September 2020
Pages 1143-1159

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