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Self-care practices of school age children with nephritic syndrome
Bulletin of High Institute of Public Health [The]. 2009; 39 (4): 709-728
em Inglês | IMEMR | ID: emr-126322
ABSTRACT
Nephrotic syndrome is primarily a pediatric disease that is associated with high relapse rate. The nature of the disease and the side effects of medical treatments result in a great threat to children, families and society. To assess the level of self-care practices of school-aged children with Nephrotic syndrome and to identify the predictors of low self-care fuel shop. A cross-sectional descriptive study was done to 100 school-aged children with Nephrotic syndrome selected from the urology outpatient clinic at Mansoura university children's hospitals Self-care practices of school age children with Nephrotic syndrome questionnaire [SCSCNSQ] Arabic version was developed by the researchers. Demographic, clinical, and self care requisites data were collected and analyzed using SPSS version 11. Most of the studied children had low level of self-care [self care deficit]. Frequency of re-hospitalization, parents' socioeconomic standard, education and occupation were significant predictors for low self care. Regression analysis revealed that the more risky predictors in decreasing order are fathers' education, socioeconomic standard and frequency of hospital admission. Self-care level of nephritic syndrome children should be assessed and educational training program should be provided to caregivers of children with risky predictors of low self care to improve disease outcome and minimize re-hospitalization
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Índice: IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental) Assunto principal: Instituições Acadêmicas / Autocuidado / Criança / Educação em Saúde / Inquéritos e Questionários Limite: Feminino / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglês Revista: Bull. High Inst. Public Health Ano de publicação: 2009

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Índice: IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental) Assunto principal: Instituições Acadêmicas / Autocuidado / Criança / Educação em Saúde / Inquéritos e Questionários Limite: Feminino / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglês Revista: Bull. High Inst. Public Health Ano de publicação: 2009