Assessment of Mothers’ Knowledge towards Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Sayed Abdel Aziz, Fatma; Salah Ismail, Safaa; Gharib Sabaq, Amal; Abdel-Aziz Abdel-Salam, Amal

doi:10.21608/jnsbu.2022.213696

Assessment of Mothers’ Knowledge towards Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Document Type : Scientific peer reviewed journal

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¹ Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benisuef University, Egypt

² Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University, Egypt

³ Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

10.21608/jnsbu.2022.213696

Abstract

Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory disease that affects both cellular and humoral immunity Aim: This study aimed to assess mothers’ knowledge towards systemic lupus erythematosus.Research design: A descriptive design was utilized in the current study. Settings: Thisstudywas conductedatpediatric medical departments in Specialized Pediatric Hospital and Health Insurance Hospital in Benha City. Subjects:A purposive sample of 50 mothers accompanying their children suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus. Tools of data collection: One tool was used: A structured interview questionnaire formats. Results: There was a highly statistical significant relation between total mothers knowledge level and their age, education with P < 0.001. Conclusion: Majority of studied mothers had unsatisfactory level of knowledge regarding systemic lupus erythematosus. Recommendations: Continuous educational programs to increase awareness of the mothers having children with systemic lupus to ensure enough knowledge and decrease functional disabilities of the children.

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