To investigate the differences in antibiotic use and knowledge Objectives: between adolescent and adult mothers of children under the age of 5 years in Ecuador. A cross sectional study was performed in four health centers and Methods: hospitals. Mothers of children under five years, seeking medical attention their child's upper respiratory tract infection (URI), were included. The data was coll...

Mothers of children with bronchial asthma consecutively admitted to Aseer central hospital, Saudi Arabia (n = 171), were interviewed using a questionnaire based on the Chicago Community Asthma Survey to study their knowledge and behaviours concerning bronchial asthma. The least known information among mothers was the complications of bronchial asthma. Breathing exercises during asthma attacks w...

Objectives: to assess and compare the knowledge on self-care management of pregnancy induced hypertension among primi gravid and multi gravida mothers. Method: A non-experimental descriptive comparative was conducted between 40 primi gravida mother and 40 multi gravida mothers who were selected by using purposive sampling to assess knowledge on self-care management of pregnancy induced hyperten...

Background: Malnutrition is a problem not only in rural area but also among the urban poor. Also, the urban poor are a neglected segment of population in terms of basic services and amenities. Nutrition in children is affected by various determinants including mother’s level of knowledge, attitudes and practices. Hence, this study was conducted in an urban slum setting to understand the extent ...

Background Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is an easy and emotional care that can reduce the mortality and morbidity in premature infants, but often the relationship between mother and her newborn is delayed due to some barriers. The aim of this study was to investigate perceived benefits and barriers of mothers in this regard. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 121 mo...

background and aim: accidents can happen to children more than other age groups. given their specific behavioral and physiological traits, children require care on the part of adults. this study aimed to evaluate the effects of two educational methods based on orem’s self-care model, i.e. storytelling and lecturing, on knowledge, attitude and self-efficacy of mothers of children 1 to 59 months ...

OBJECTIVE Although parents' knowledge about child development and child rearing is relevant to pediatric practice, very little is known about immigrant parents' knowledge. To fill this gap in research, this study investigated parenting knowledge in 2 groups of mothers who had immigrated to the United States. DESIGN Japanese and South American immigrant mothers of 2-year-olds completed a stand...

BACKGROUND Delay in the presentation of infants with jaundice at the hospital is a reason for the persistence of the severe forms of jaundice. OBJECTIVE The aim was to determine the influence of maternal knowledge on newborn jaundice on their care-seeking practices. METHODS In a cross-sectional survey, mothers whose infants presented with significant hyperbilirubinemia were assessed for kno...