Guiding Program for Mothers Having Children with Mental Disability Regarding Home Accident Prevention

Abd El Fatah Omran, Amany; Saleh Kamal, Sahar; Hamdy Ahmed, Fathia

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2023.369085

Guiding Program for Mothers Having Children with Mental Disability Regarding Home Accident Prevention

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Lecturers of Family and Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

² Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

10.21608/ejhc.2023.369085

Abstract

Background: Children with a mental disability have a higher risk of injury due to cognitive limitations. Injuries are more likely to occur in homes, schools, and busy streets where there is limited parental supervision for children with a mental disability. Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of a guiding program for mothers having children with a mental disability regarding home accident prevention. Study design: A quasi-experimental design was used. Setting: The Intellectual Development Center in El-Matareya District. Sample: A Purposive sample of mothers having children with a mental disability which included 71 mothers. Tools: An interviewing questionnaire consisting of five parts. Part I: To assess demographic characteristics of mothers and their children with a mental disability, Part II: To assess the history of children with a mental disability for home accidents. Part III: To assess mothers' knowledge regarding home accidents. Part IV: To assess mothers' reported practices regarding safe home environment measures and first aid for home accidents. Tool II: To assess mothers' attitudes regarding home accident prevention. Results: The current study showed that the mean age of the mothers and children with a mental disability was 35.9 ±7.1 and 9.2 ±1.9, respectively. Also, 83.1%, 66.2%, and 78.8% of mothers had satisfactory levels of knowledge, adequate practices regarding safe home environment measures and first aid for home accidents, and positive attitudes about home accident prevention post-implementation of the guiding program, respectively. Conclusion: Findings of this study concluded that the implantation of a guiding program for mothers having children with a mental disability has a statistically positive effect on their knowledge, reported practices, and attitude about home accident. Recommendations: Develop and apply a similar guiding program for mothers of children with a mental disability including multi-center special education institutions to raise their knowledge and practices regarding home accident prevention.

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