Health Education Program for Mothers Their Children Diagnosed with Favism

Abstract

Abstract Background: Favism means a hemolytic response to the ingesting of fava beans, also identified as broad beans. Aim: Assess effect of health education program for mothers their children diagnosed with favism. Research design: A quasi-experimental design. Setting: Pediatric Outpatient Clinic in Al-Azhar University Hospital (New Damietta City), Damietta Governorate, Egypt. Sample: A convenient sample (72) of mothers their children diagnosed with favism. Tool: An interviewing questionnaire used divided to five parts: Part (1):Demographic characteristics for mothers' and their children. Part (2): Children medical history. Part (3): Mothers' knowledge regarding favism; Part (4): Mothers' attitude regarding favism; Part (5): Mothers' reported practice regarding favism. Results: present study cleared, highly statistically significant enhancement of mothers' knowledge, attitude and reported practice post health education program than pre (5.874±2.341, 4.16±2.26 and 2.324±2.410),( 25.742±2.845, 23.63±2.53and 6.945± 2.748)respectively .Conclusion: The health education program was effective in enhancement mothers' knowledge, attitude and practices regarding favism .Recommendations: Further researches and health education program are needed in other settings to outreach mothers for the promotion of favism knowledge, attitude and consequently practice to prevent favism complications for their children.