Effect of Educational Intervention on Preterm Infant's Mothers' Knowledge Regarding Their Caring Skills and Coping abilities

Document Type : Original Research

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1 Assistant professor of Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt & Nursing Science Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences in Wadi Addawasir, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2 Lecturer of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Egypt.

3 Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Port-Said Assuit University, Egypt.

4 Assistant Professor of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Egypt.

5 Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

Abstract

Background: Preterm infants' caring is considered one of the most challenging and stressful events for mothers. Aim: To investigate the effect of educational intervention on preterm infant's mothers' knowledge regarding their caring skills and coping abilities. Subjects and Methods: A quasi-experimental (pre-post-test) research design was applied at the neonatal intensive care unit in Assiut University Children Hospital. Three tools were used: A structured interview questionnaire for the mothers, mothers' knowledge regarding their caring skills, and coping health inventory for parents scale. Results: The findings demonstrated that only 12 % of the studied mothers had good score of knowledge in pretest which increased significantly to 85% in posttest .Also, 61% of the mothers their coping abilities were adaptive in pretest increased significantly to 98% in posttest. Moreover, there was a statistically negative correlation between level of mothers' coping abilities and their total knowledge level regarding their caring skills in the pretest which was changed positively in posttest. Conclusion: The planned educational intervention would positively increase the mothers' knowledge about caring skills and would have adaptive coping abilities during the care of their preterm infants. Recommendations: Educational programs for mothers about caring for their preterm infants should be included in clinical routine care.

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Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal
Volume 10, Issue 28. - Serial Number 2
2nd international Upper Egypt Nursing Colleges Conference 4th international Conference Nursing College Assiut University
February 2022
Pages 223-236

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