Mothers' Awareness regarding Care of their Children having Imperforate Anus

Ibrahim Abd El-Fatah, Aya; Fathy El-Sayed, Zeinab; Mohamed Hafez, Mona

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2025.441814

Mothers' Awareness regarding Care of their Children having Imperforate Anus

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ B. Sc Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Egypt

² Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Egypt

³ Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Egypt

10.21608/ejhc.2025.441814

Abstract

Background: Imperforate anus is a birth defect that usually occurs randomly for unknown reasons; it may cause by changes of one or more genes with environmental factors and associated with many problems, treatment includes diagnosis and surgical intervention. Awareness is the most important ingredient for attitude and skills. Aim: Study aimed to assess mothers' awareness regarding care of their children having imperforate anus Design: A descriptive research design was utilized. Setting: both pediatric surgery departments in children's hospital, Ain Shams University and Abo el-rish hospital Cairo University, Egypt. Sample: A convenient sample of 70 mothers having children with imperforated anus. Tools I: Structured Interviewing Questionnaire which consisted of four parts 1.Assess characteristics data; Assess medical and family history; 2.Assessing mothers' knowledge regards imperforate anus, temporary colostomy, nutrition and hygiene and 3. Observation checklist to assess mothers' reported practice II: Mindful Attention Awareness Scale to assess the mothers' awareness. Results: 78.6% of studied mothers had unsatisfactory knowledge, 51.4% of them had not done practices and 45% had poor awareness regarding care children with imperforate. Also, there was a highly statistically significant differences positive correlation between total mothers knowledge, practice and awareness at P<0.05. Conclusion: total unsatisfactory mothers' knowledge about imperforated anus, total not done score practices and total poor awareness score of studied mothers, there was a positive correlation between total knowledge and practices and awareness. Recommendation: Raising awareness of mothers by open communication and an interaction between healthcare professionals and mothers.

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