Effect of Nursing Educational Guidelines on Knowledge and Practices of Mothers having Children with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Egypt

2 Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, El-Fayoum University, Egypt

3 Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt

Abstract

Background: Children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are suffering from a lot of health
problems that can be overcomes by nursing educational guidelines that focused on the improvement
of mothers' knowledge level and their practices. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of nursing
educational guidelines on knowledge and practices of mothers having children with systemic lupus
erythematosus. Research design: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized in this study
with one group pre-posttest. Sample: This study was carried out on 80 mothers having children with
systemic lupus erythematosus. Setting: The study was conducted at the Inpatient Pediatric
Department, Rheumatology unit, and Rheumatology following-up outpatient clinics of Beni-Suef
and Zagazig University Hospital. Tools: Two tools were used: A self-administered questionnaire
and an observational checklist (pre/post and follow-up tests). Results: There were statistically
significant differences between total scores of knowledge and practices level pre, post, and at
following up phases of implementing educational guidelines (P=0.001) and there were statistically
negligible relation between knowledge and practices and children's ages and occupational levels.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that there was a highly statistically significant difference between
total scores of knowledge and practices level pre, post, and at following up phases of guidelines
implementation. Recommendation: There is a need for mothers' and public awareness to educate
people about SLE, its clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and complications; although it is
not a contagious disease that requires isolation, it may be fatal if neglected.

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