رقيه عفيفي عبد الفضيل
مدرس
Assessment of Mothers’ Knowledge regarding Care of their Children Undergoing Congenital Club-Foot Surgery.
• 2024
معلومات البحث
المؤلفون
) Roquia Afify Abd El Fadel Afify,(2) Prof. Dr. Faten Shafik Mahmoud & (3) Prof. Dr. Amal Gharib Sabaq
الكلمات المفتاحية
Care, Children, Clubfoot surgery, Knowledge, Mothers
المجلة العلمية
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الناشر
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المجلد
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العدد
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الصفحات
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publication.type
Local
رابط البحث
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المواد المرفقة
Roqia Afifi Abdelfadel_final paper -assessment .pdf
الملخص
Congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV) is a congenital musculoskeletal deformity, which further leads to abnormal alignment of the feet in children. It has a significant impact on the physical performance and life of the affected child and leads to reduced quality of life. Aim of study was to assess mothers’ knowledge regarding care of their children undergoing congenital club-foot surgery. Research design: A descriptive design was utilized to conduct this study. Setting: The study was conducted in the outpatient clinic in orthopedic pediatric departments at Benha university hospital and Benha Specialized Pediatric Hospital. Sample: A convenient sample of 50 mothers. Tools of data collection: A structured interviewing questionnaire sheet to assess personal characteristic of mothers’, children and their knowledge regarding clubfoot. Results: Less than half of the studied mothers were in the age group 25 -< 30 years with mean age (27.52 ± 5.67) years old, half of the studied mothers had secondary education & more than two thirds of them were working, more than halfof the studied children are in the age group 1 -< 3 years with mean age is 3.18 ± 1.07 years and first ranked, the majority of them are male. The majority of studied mothers have inadequate knowledge level regarding club foot.Conclusion:There is a statistical significant relation between total mothers' knowledge and their age, educational level and consanguinity. Recommendations: Mothers of children undergoing clubfoot should attend educational program and workshop to increase their knowledge.
