Assessment of mothers' knowledge about febrile convulsions of children at ibn-albalady hospital in baghdad city

Abstract

Background: In terms of occurrence, about of children in the age group of one to five years have at least one episode of febrile convulsion. These, have recurrent seizures and many get admitted to the hospital. Aims: This study was conducted to assess the level of mother's knowledge about Febrile Convulsions Methodology: A descriptive study design has been conducted with pediatric emergency unit at the IbnAlbalady Hospital in Baghdad City during the period from the 3rd March 2020 up to the 13th 2020. A purposive non probability sample of (100) mother were selected from emergency pediatric unit. Out of the women questioned, febrile convulsion was reported by 100 mothers. Table (2) summarizes that the mothers knowledge items concerning child with febrile convulsion. In general, their knowledge were poor to fair in all items, and they are accounted for 2(18.1%), 9(81.9%) respectively, and overall mothers knowledge about febrile convulsion were fair. The results illustrate that (48%) of the study sample represent fair knowledge, (39%) were having poor information and (13%) were having good information about child with febrile convulsion at emergency ward of Ibn-Albalady hospital. The data were collected by using constructed questionnaire, which consisted of 11 items self-administrated method used and filled by using the questionnaire. Been described of data analyzed through using of two statistical approaches. Descriptive statistical analysis and inferential statistical analysis. Results: The study results revealed that (48%) of the mothers under study were having fair knowledge. Mothers' knowledge regarding febrile seizures was non-significantly associated with positive history of febrile seizures, urban residence, higher parental education, and working mothers. Conclusions: Generally, mothers’ knowledge regarding their children with febrile convulsions was poor to fair.