Background: Developmental dysplasia of the hip is an important cause of childhood disability.
So, mothers should have knowledge and practice concering care of their children with
developmental hip dysplasia. Aim of the study: Was to assess mothers' knowledge, reported
practice and attitude regarding care of their children with developmental hip dysplasia. Setting:
This study was conducted in Pediatric Orthopedic Outpatient Clinic of Benha Specialized Pediatric
Hospital at Benha City. Design: A descriptive study design. Subjects: A purposive sample of 75
mothers and their children with developmental hip dysplasia who attended the previously
mentioned setting. Tools of data collection: Tool I: Structured Interviewing Questionnaire Sheet
included; characteristics of the studied mothers, characteristics of the studied children and their
medical data and mothers’ knowledge regarding developmental hip dysplasia. Tool II: Mothers’
reported practice questionnaire. Tool III: Mothers' attitude likert scale toward care for their
children with developmental hip dysplasia. Results: Almost two thirds of the studied mothers have
inadequate knowledge about developmental hip dysplasia, three fifth of them have satisfactory level
of reported practice and three quarter of them have negative attitude. Conclusion: There was
statistically significant positive correlation between total mothers' knowledge, reported practices
and attitude. Recommendation: Designing and implementing an educational program for mothers
regarding caring for children with developmental dysplasia of the hip. |
