Amin, S., El-Sayed Mohamed, M., Syan, S., Ahmed Hassan, R. (2023). Mothers’ Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices Regarding Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in El-Beheira Governorate. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 11(38), 36-49. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2023.218248.1613
Shaimaa Mohamed Amin; Marwa Ahmed El-Sayed Mohamed; Shadia Abd Elmoniem Syan; Ragaa Abdallah Ahmed Hassan. "Mothers’ Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices Regarding Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in El-Beheira Governorate". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 11, 38, 2023, 36-49. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2023.218248.1613
Amin, S., El-Sayed Mohamed, M., Syan, S., Ahmed Hassan, R. (2023). 'Mothers’ Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices Regarding Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in El-Beheira Governorate', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 11(38), pp. 36-49. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2023.218248.1613
Amin, S., El-Sayed Mohamed, M., Syan, S., Ahmed Hassan, R. Mothers’ Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices Regarding Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in El-Beheira Governorate. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2023; 11(38): 36-49. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2023.218248.1613
Mothers’ Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices Regarding Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in El-Beheira Governorate
1Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University, Egypt.
2Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt.
3Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Sohag University, Egypt.
4Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: The number of cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease increased in Egypt in 2022.However, no previous studies done in Egypt regarding this disease. Aim of the study: assess mothers’ knowledge, beliefs, and practices regarding Hand, foot, and mouth disease in El-Beheira governorate. Design: A descriptive exploratory research design was adopted to conduct the study. Subjects: A convenient sample of 400 mothers was involved in the study. Setting: The study was conducted at 8 public primary health care facilities in four health directorates in El Beheira Governorate namely: Damanhour, Abo Humus, Itay Elbaroud, and Kom Hamada. Data Collection Tools: four tools were utilized; Tool I: Basic data structured interview schedule, Tool II: Mother’s knowledge regarding HFMD scale, Tool III: Mothers' beliefs regarding HFMD scale, Tool IV: Mothers reported preventive practices regarding HFMD scale. Results: About three fifths of the respondents (59.25%) had good knowledge about HFMD. In addition, the highest total mean score was for the dimension of perceived susceptibility and perceived benefits (11.58±3.373and 11.51± 3.486 respectively) and the lowest total mean score was for the dimension of perceived barriers (7.4±3.19).Also, the total mean percent score of mothers' beliefs about HFMD was (65.93±16.350) which denotes that the mothers had more positive beliefs concerning HFMD. Moreover, more than half (54.8%) of the studied mothers had good preventive practices concerning HFMD. Conclusion: It can be concluded that more than half of the respondents had satisfactory knowledge, positive beliefs, and good practices concerning HFMD. Recommendations: Conducting educational programs to enhance mothers’ knowledge and practices concerning HFMD