AI Summary & Key Takeaways
AI InsightDepending on the study results, training by healthcare personnel may be recommended for mothers regarding prevention and treatment of AGE while mothers receive healthcare or home visits.
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Abstract
Objective: This experimental epidemiological investigation was conducted to examine the level of knowledge regarding acute gastroenteritis management and discharge training of mothers whose babies were hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis. Methods: Every mother whose baby was hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis between May 15 and August 15, 2009 was included in the research. T test, chi-square test, McNemar chi-square test were used in the statistical evaluation of the data. Results: The investigation comprised 316 of 358 mothers in the clinic between the specified dates. The knowledge score was increased from 18.3 to 28.6 following discharge training. Before training, mothers preferred giving liquid foods to their children (72.5%) and to see a doctor (58.5%) when their children had AGE. After training, the rate of those who thought to see a doctor was decreased to 17.4% while those who gave liquid foods were increased to 90.2%. Conclusion: Health education to mothers about AGE is an intervention that can lead to positive changes in knowledge and behaviour. Depending on the study results, training by healthcare personnel may be recommended for mothers regarding prevention and treatment of AGE while mothers receive healthcare or home visits.
Özet
Amaç: Deneysel tipteki bu epidemiyolojik araştırmada, akut gastroenterit tanısıyla hastaneye yatan çocukların annelerinin, akut gastroenterit yönetimine ilişkin bilgi düzeylerini ve eğitim gereksinimlerini saptamak ve verilen taburculuk eğitiminin annelerin bilgi düzeylerine etkisini incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Araştırma, bir üniversite hastanesinde 15 Mayıs 2009-15 Ağustos 2009 tarihleri arasında akut gastroenterit tanısıyla yatan çocukların annelerini kapsamıştır. Analizlerde t testi, ki-kare testi, McNemar ki-kare testi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmaya, belirtilen tarihler arasında kliniğe yatan toplam 358 anneden 316sı katılmıştır. Taburculuk eğitimi sonrasında bilgi puanı 18.3ten 28.6ya yükselmiştir. Korunma yöntemlerinin tümünü bilenlerin oranı ise %8.2den %53.2ye yükselerek annelerin bu bilgilerinde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir artış olmuştur (p