Mothers’ Awareness about Diaper Dermatitis for Children under two Year in Primary Health Centers

Abstract

Back ground: The most frequent skin ailment in children younger than 12 months is shown to be diaper dermatitis. Objectives: The objectives of the research were to determine the level of mothers' awareness about diaper dermatitis for children under two years . Material & Methods: 90 moms who had children under the age of two years were selected through a non-probability purposive sample and used in a descriptive study. The study began during the time frame of 1 January to 15 May 2023. The researcher collected the data, respecting the privacy and anonymity of the information. Primary health centers in Baghdad city, including Bab Al-Moadem Health Center and New Iraq Health Center, were visited as part of the study to gather replies to the subjects' questionnaires. The information gathered between the 2nd of February and the 2nd of March 2023 using a built-in questionnaire and a direct interview method. SPSS version 22.0 was used to analyze the data. Statistical significance was determined by the p-value. Results: According to the study's findings, only 43.3% of samples of mothers at primary health care centers showed good levels of awareness regarding diaper dermatitis, while 56.7% had poor levels. Conclusions: This study is the first to document the prevalence of diaper dermatitis in Iraq for children under 2 years. The majority of moms do not have a job, and their families have a modest degree of socioeconomic status. Additionally, most mothers learn about diaper dermatitis through their relatives, therefore this and other factors contributed to the low level of awareness.