Effect o
Effect
of Educational Guidelines Program on Asthmatic Children and their Mothers
Hyam Tantawi, Randa Adly and
Zinab Fathy
Pediatric Nursing
Department, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University
Abstract: This
study was conducted to evaluate the effect of educational guidelines program on
asthmatic children and their mothers’ through assessment for their knowledge
and practices regarding bronchial asthma and its management; a quasi
experimental research design was used. Setting: pediatric
emergency department at children's Hospital affiliated to Ain Shams University
Hospitals, Sample:Purposive sample that composed of eighty (80) of
available mothers with their children at the previously mentioned setting. All
available mothers with their children were selected over a 6 months period
regardless their age, education level or residence. Tools of data
collection: it includes a pre-designed interviewing questionnaire, Observational
check lists that were used to assess the actual practices of mothers
related to bronchial asthma and Patients’ admission records to
obtain data about the recurrence of admission of asthmatic children. The
results of the study revealed that a statistical significant
improvement of the mothers knowledge and practices regarding bronchial asthma
and its management after the implementation, as well as there was an observed
decline in the recurrence of attacks and emergency admission among the
asthmatic children. Based on the results of the
present study, it can be concluded that, a positive effect of the
program on mothers’ knowledge and practices regarding bronchial
asthma as well as on the asthmatic children. In order to maintain the
educational affects a periodical health
educational program for asthmatic children and their mothers’ to be conducted
in inpatient, outpatient clinics also, availability of instructional pamphlet
or guidelines for asthmatic children and their mothers about asthma.
[Hyam Tantawi, Randa Adly and Zinab Fathy. Effect
of Educational Guidelines Program on Asthmatic Children and their Mothers. J
Am Sci 2012;8(10):851-860]. (ISSN: 1545-1003).http://www.jofamericanscience.org. 114
Key
words: Asthma, Asthmatic
children, educational guidelines, mothers, bronchial asthma. Full Text 114
