Impact of Psych-Educational Awareness Program on Emotional Status among Mothers Having Children with Second-Degree Burn

Mohamed Ahmed, Sabra; Hassan Mahmoud Hassan, Eman; Kamal Mohamed Sweelam, Rasha; Fam Mary, Baraka

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2023.366828

Impact of Psych-Educational Awareness Program on Emotional Status among Mothers Having Children with Second-Degree Burn

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

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

² Assisstance Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University

³ Assistant professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia, University, Egypt. Northern Border University, Faculty of Nursing, KSA

⁴ Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University

10.21608/ejhc.2023.366828

Abstract

Background:: Second-degree burn represents an extremely stressful experience for both the burned children as well as their mothers, second-degree burns profoundly affect the mother's status which can have several negative implications including increased stress and anxiety among mothers having children with 2nd-degree burns. Aim: To evaluate the impact of psych-educational awareness programs on emotional status among mothers having children with second-degree burns. Design: A quasi-experimental research design was used to accomplish this study. Setting: This study was applied to the Pediatric Burns Unit at Sohag University Hospital, Egypt. Sample: - A convenient sample of all 100 mothers having children with second-degree burns was included within six months. Tools: Three tools were utilized: Tool I: Mothers' knowledge regarding 2nd-degree burn, Tool II: Mothers' practice regarding second-degree burn, and Tool III: Future anxiety scale. Results: Mothers scored higher on knowledge and practical knowledge, according to the study's findings post-psych-educational awareness program intervention compared to pre-intervention regarding second-degree burn. There was a decrease in the studied mothers' anxiety levels post the psych-educational awareness program intervention. There was a positive correlation between mothers' total knowledge, practical knowledge, and anxiety scores at the 0.01 level of significance regarding second-degree burn post-intervention. Conclusion: The study concluded that psych-educational awareness program intervention regarding second-degree burns improves mothers' knowledge, practice, and anxiety levels favorably. Recommendations: Psychological adjustment must be supported and assisted by offering mothers a well-thought-out health education program that will enhance their knowledge of second-degree burns and reinforce potential interventions.

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