Effect of empowerment program on mothers' knowledge and home management of febrile convulsion among children under five years: A nurse-led quasi experimental study

IF 2.1 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children & Families Pub Date : 2025-06-20 DOI:10.1016/j.pedn.2025.06.028

Azza Abdalsemia Elewa PhD, RN , Daniel Joseph E. Berdida PhD, RN, RM , Dalia M. Fathy PhD, RN , Faten Fathi Ahmed Mahfoz PhD, RN

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Abstract

Background

The lack of mothers' knowledge about febrile convulsion (FC) and how to manage it can lead to improper home management. This investigation determined the effect of empowerment programs on mothers' knowledge and home management practices about FC among children under five years.

Design

A quasi-experimental design. A government-owned hospital in Egypt was the study setting. 236 mothers and their children with FC were purposively selected. Two instruments were used to collect data: Tool 1 (part 1: participants' characteristics, part 2: mothers' FC knowledge) and Tool 2 (mothers' reported practices regarding FC home management). The Febrile Convulsion Empowerment Program was used as the intervention. The study was conducted between April and October 2024. Data were analyzed utilizing the chi-squared test and Pearson r.

Results

During FC pre-intervention program, 75 % and 66.50 % of mothers reported poor knowledge and unsatisfactory practices, respectively. Post-intervention, mothers improved their knowledge (85.20 %) and practices (81.40 %). A high statistically significant difference and positive correlations were noted between knowledge and practices of children's FC (p < 0.001).

Conclusion

The Febrile Convulsion Empowerment Program appears beneficial to mothers' knowledge and home management practices. This program may be an effective and cost-efficient management of febrile convulsion for children under 5 years. Nurses and health team members caring for this age group may use this program to educate mothers and guide their practices about FC.

Practice implications

Healthcare professionals, such as pediatric nurses, may use this empowerment program as an alternative management in preventing FC among children.

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赋权计划对5岁以下儿童热惊厥母亲知识和家庭管理的影响：一项护士主导的准实验研究

背景母亲缺乏对热性惊厥（FC）及其处理方法的了解，可能导致家庭管理不当。本调查确定赋权计划对母亲对五岁以下儿童FC的知识和家庭管理实践的影响。准实验设计。研究地点是埃及一家政府所有的医院。有目的地选择236名患有FC的母亲及其子女。使用了两种工具来收集数据：工具1（第一部分：参与者的特征，第二部分：母亲的FC知识）和工具2（母亲报告的关于FC家庭管理的实践）。采用热惊厥授权计划作为干预措施。该研究于2024年4月至10月进行。数据分析采用卡方检验和Pearson r.s。结果在FC干预前，75%和66.50%的母亲报告知识贫乏和不满意的做法。干预后，母亲的知识（85.20%）和行为（81.40%）有所提高。儿童FC知识与实践之间存在显著的统计学差异和正相关(p <；0.001)。结论热惊厥赋权方案有利于提高母亲的认知和家庭管理实践。该方案可能是5岁以下儿童热性惊厥的有效和成本效益的管理。护理这个年龄组的护士和健康团队成员可以使用这个项目来教育母亲并指导她们关于FC的实践。实践意义卫生保健专业人员，如儿科护士，可以使用这种授权计划作为预防儿童FC的替代管理。

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Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children & Families NURSING-PEDIATRICS

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3.70

自引率

8.30%

发文量

291

审稿时长

65 days

期刊介绍： Official Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses and the Pediatric Endocrinology Nursing Society (PENS) The Journal of Pediatric Nursing: Nursing Care of Children and Families (JPN) is interested in publishing evidence-based practice, quality improvement, theory, and research papers on a variety of topics from US and international authors. JPN is the official journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses and the Pediatric Endocrinology Nursing Society. Cecily L. Betz, PhD, RN, FAAN is the Founder and Editor in Chief. Journal content covers the life span from birth to adolescence. Submissions should be pertinent to the nursing care needs of healthy and ill infants, children, and adolescents, addressing their biopsychosocial needs. JPN also features the following regular columns for which authors may submit brief papers: Hot Topics and Technology.