Saudi Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SJMPS)
Volume-6 | Issue-07 | 511-515
Original Research Article
The Effect of Educational Interventions on Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Mothers Regarding Febrile Convulsions in Children
Samina Kausar, Saima Kouser, Zunaira Aziz, Farzana Bibi
Published : July 28, 2020
Abstract
Febrile convulsion (FC) is one of the most common problems of children under five years of age. This fear provoking condition creates anxiety among parents particularly in mothers which may lead to mismanagement. The study aims to determine the impact of educational interventions on maternal knowledge, attitude & practices regarding febrile convulsions before and after intervention. Study Design was Quasi-experimental (pre-posttest) and Setting was department of pediatrics, Jinnah hospital & Children hospital Lahore. Methodology: 100 mothers having children with febrile convulsions were selected by using purposive sampling technique for the period May to October, 2019. On the first day pretest was conducted in which knowledge, attitude and practices on febrile convulsions was assessed. After pretest they were intervened with 01 week educational sessions, each session was of 01 hour. Posttest was conducted after 01 week. Data was collected by using a validated and reliable questionnaire before and after intervention. Analysis was done through statistical package for the social science (SPSS) version 20.0.Result: mean, ± SD were given for quantitative variable while frequencies, percentages were given for qualitative variables. T-test was applied to compare pre & post effect of educational intervention on maternal knowledge, attitude & practices of FC. P-value of ≤ 0.05 was considered significant. The post-test results revealed a significant increase in mother's knowledge (P = < 0.002), attitude (P = <0.01) and practice (P =< 0.04) of febrile convulsion. This study suggested that educational interventions worked efficiently in improving mother's knowledge, attitude and practice of FC.