Mother's attitude towards their children with acute respiratory infections

ABSTRACT

A study carried out to identify the mother's practice in case of occurrence of ARI in there children.the sample of the study consist of [100] mothers of children ARI selected randomly from Ibn AL- Atheer hospital from pediatric, a AL- Kansa,a from pediatric and maternity, AL-Hada,a Primary health center and AL-Rashedia Primary health center, as [25] mothers in each above. The sample interviewed personally to complete questionnaire which prepared by pilot study [open- end question] with 10 mother, the investigators measured the validity and reliability. The study carried out from 15-30 April - 2000. Results of the study indicated that half of the children 50% with ARI Under "1" year majority of cases occurred in mother children with low level education [36%], in large families[9childand above] [38%], housewife mother's [52%], majority of children problems is pneumonia [42%], acute bronchitis [34%], and the majority of mother's Practices were correct and healthy. The study recommended about health education for mothers about essential symptoms, how to prevent it, how to care for child during attack. The study also recommended the importance of children's immunization in suitable time and reinforced breast feeding