Public health nursing models: a comparative study of two interventions for child health development in Menoufia governorate, Egypt

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of 2 models of nursing intervention in helping mothers to manage child health problems. The qualitative part of the study was used with the focus group to identify and priorities child health problems. The study used 2 types of subjects: The focus group, which consisted of 30 women, selected systematically from those attending the MCH and a systematically selected 90 mothers attending for vaccination or for medical reasons with their children. The results showed that the 2 models were successful without significant differences between them, except in the areas of diaper rash and home accidents, where the traditional model was more effective. Nevertheless, mothers of the community partnership were more empowered to attend the sessions compared with mothers at the traditional model