Mothers Care of their Low Birth Weight Infants at Home

Mustafa Abd El-Star, Samah; Mahmoud Solieman, Nawal; Fathy Mohy El-Deen, Hedya

doi:10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244338

Mothers Care of their Low Birth Weight Infants at Home

Document Type : Scientific peer reviewed journal

Authors

¹ Head nurse at Quesna Central Hospital, Menoufia, Egypt

² Community Health Nursing – Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University, Egypt

³ Community Health Nursing – Faculty of Nursing – Benha University, Egypt

10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244338

Abstract

Background: Low birth weight infants are a special group that needs attention and care. Aim of
the study: Was to assess mothers care of their low birth weight infants at home. Design: Descriptive
research was used to conduct this study. Settings: This study was conducted at an Incubation Units
in Benha University Hospital, Benha Teaching Hospital and Children’s Specialized Hospital.
Sampling: Convenience sample of mothers their low birth weight infants attend to the previous
mention setting and followed by home visit. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used; I: A
structured interviewing questionnaire sheet including three parts (A) demographic characteristics of
mothers, (B) mother’s history, (C) mother’s knowledge regarding care of their low birth weight
infants at home. II: Observational checklist include: (A) assess mothers care of their low birth
weight infants at home, (B) assess home environmental condition. Results: 60.7% of studied
mothers had poor total knowledge score about care of their low birth weight infants, 8.5% of them
had average score, while 30.8% of them had good knowledge score, 67.7% of studied mothers had
unsatisfactory level of total practices, while 32.3% of them had satisfactory level about care of their
low birth weight infants. Conclusion: There was a highly statistically significant relation between
total knowledge scores regarding care of low birth weight infants at home and educational level
&residence (p≤0.001), While there was statistically significant relation between total knowledge
scores regarding care of low birth weight infants at home and age (p≤0.05). Recommendations:
Educational program should be conducted to improve the mother's knowledge and practices
regarding care of their low birth weight infants at home.

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