Effect of Social-platform Psycho-education regarding Children's Health on Mothers' Knowledge, Practice, and Anxiety during Covid-19 Outbreak

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

2 Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing, PortSaid University

3 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University

4 Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing Fayoum University, Egypt

5 Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

6 Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt

Abstract

Background: The existence of a pandemic disease such as COVID-19 may raise the disease's risk
among children, which can have several negative implications, including increased concern and
anxiety among mothers over their children's health and physical and mental well-being. Aim: To
investigate the effect of social-platform psycho-educational regarding children's health on mothers'
knowledge, practice, and anxiety during covid-19 outbreak. Design: A quasi-experimental research
design was used to accomplish this study. Setting: This study was applied in Egypt at Sohag City.
Sample: - A total purposive sample of 400 mothers from 10 and 30 May 2020 by using an online
questionnaire via Google Form. Tools: Four tools were utilized: Tool I: Mothers' knowledge
regarding covid-19, Tool II: Mothers' practice regarding covid-19, Tool III: Future anxiety scale,
and Tool IV: Mothers'satisfaction with social-platform psychoeducational interventions. Results:
The study findings revealed that mothers had a higher score of knowledge and practical knowledge
post- social-platform psychoeducational interventions compared to pre-intervention regarding
COVID-19. There was a decrease in the studied mothers' anxiety levels during COVID-19 post the
social-platform psychoeducational interventions. There was a positive correlation between mothers'
total knowledge, practical knowledge, and anxiety. scores at the 0.01 level of significance regarding
COVID-19 post-intervention. Conclusion: The study concluded that social-platform
psychoeducational interventions regarding their children's health during Covid-19 Outbreak have a
positive effect on improving mothers' knowledge, and practice, and reducing their anxiety levels.
Recommendations: Providing mothers with a well-planned health education program to improve
their knowledge and practice regarding Covid -19 and reinforce possible interventions is essential to
support and help in psychological adjustment.

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 13, Issue 3
September 2022
Pages 1643-1660

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