Preparation of mothers of children with blood diseases for the prevention of viral hepatitis infection

ABSTRACT

Childhood blood disorders are a heterogeneous group of diseases with wide ranges of etiology, severity, treatment, and prognosis. This is due in great part to the complex structure and function of blood. Child with blood disorders is a regular visitor to medical clinics and hospitals, lives with continuous need to be injected with life, blood from healthy people. Parents need to be taught basic hand-washing technique and methods of avoiding infection as well as identifying its presence. For that reason a group of [30] mothers of children with blood diseases were selected and included in the study for preparing them about the disease, care provided, and prevention of viral hepatitis infection. A preparation program was designed, implemented, and evaluated [a pre/post test]. The result of the study indicated that mothers total score of knowledge was improved significantly after the program [t= 19.64, p.<.0.001]. The study emphasizes the role of the pediatric nurse in dealing not only with children but also with their mothers for better prevention of viral hepatitis infection