Abo El Enin Elsayed, H., Shafik, S., Sabea, M. (2023). A Health Education Program for Mothers to Prevent Burn in Early Childhood. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 90(1), 957-964. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2023.280190
Hagar Marzouk Abo El Enin Elsayed; Sahar Ahmad Shafik; Mayada Taha Sabea. "A Health Education Program for Mothers to Prevent Burn in Early Childhood". The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 90, 1, 2023, 957-964. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2023.280190
Abo El Enin Elsayed, H., Shafik, S., Sabea, M. (2023). 'A Health Education Program for Mothers to Prevent Burn in Early Childhood', The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 90(1), pp. 957-964. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2023.280190
Abo El Enin Elsayed, H., Shafik, S., Sabea, M. A Health Education Program for Mothers to Prevent Burn in Early Childhood. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2023; 90(1): 957-964. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2023.280190
A Health Education Program for Mothers to Prevent Burn in Early Childhood
Background: Burn is considered one of the most dangerous domestic home injuries in early childhood stage that causes different harmful effects. Objective: The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of health education program for mothers to prevent burn in early childhood. Subjectsand methods: Design:A quasi experimental design was conducted. Setting: The study was conducted at Maternal and Child Health Center in Menouf City. Sample: Convenience sample of 167 mothers from the previously mentioned Maternal and Child Health Center. Tools:Structured interview questionnaire composed of three parts; mothers demographic Characteristics, mothers’ knowledge about burn, andmothers’ reported practices to prevent burn at early childhood. Results: Before program implementation about 60% of mothers had poor knowledge score about burns. On the other hand, 90% of mothers have good knowledge score at immediate post health education program implementation (P= 0.001). Only 30% of mothers reported done practice before program, and improved to 70% after the health educational program (P= 0.001). Conclusion: Continuous health educational programs for mothers to enhance their knowledge and practice about burn prevention are needed.