Health beliefs of Mothers towards Prevention of Rickets among their Children

Document Type : Scientific peer reviewed journal

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1 Clinical instructor of the nursing school Kfr Shoukr

2 Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University

3 Assistant Professor of pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University

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Background: Rickets considered a major worldwide health issue around the world. It is a preventable condition, but cases continue to be reported in infants and children due to lack of mothers' awareness about the importance of vitamin D, benefits and prevention of deficiency. Aim: This study aimed to assess health beliefs of mothers towards prevention of rickets among their children. Design: A descriptive study design was utilized to conduct this study. Settings: This study was conducted at outpatient pediatric clinics in Benha university hospital and Benha teaching hospital affiliated to Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population. Sample: A convenient sample of all available mothers were taken from the previously mentioned setting regardless of their characteristics and willing to participate in the study. Tool: Two tools were used for data collection: A structured interviewing questionnaire and mother’s health beliefs scale. Results: The majority of the studied mothers has unsatisfactory level of knowledge scores about prevention of rickets in children and less than two thirds of the studied mothers have moderate level of health beliefs. Conclusion: There was a highly statistical significant relation between the studied mother’s total knowledge level and the total mother’s health beliefs level with their characteristics. Recommendation: Provide continuous educational programs based on the health belief model to enhance mother's knowledge about prevention of rickets.

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Journal of Nursing Science Benha University
Volume 4, Issue 1
January 2023
Pages 1211-1225

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