Background: Epistaxis is acute bleeding from the nasal cavity or nasopharynx. Nosebleeds
are fairly common during childhood and are typically self-limiting in nature. Repeated or excessive
instances of epistaxis, however, can cause significant distress to both children and parents alike.
Aim of study: Evaluating how educational guidelines affect mothers' performance regarding care
of children with epistaxis. Research design: The present study used a quasi-experimental design.
Setting: The study was performed at both inpatient department and outpatient Ear, Nose and Throat
clinic at Benha University Hospital. Subjects: A purposive sample of 70 mothers and their children
who were suffering from epistaxis were included. Tools of data collection: Three tools have been
employed: I. A structured interview questionnaire sheet consisted of 3 parts, part one: Mothers
characteristics, part two: Children characteristics and part three: Mother's knowledge towards
epistaxis. II. Mother's attitude towards epistaxis and III. Mother's reported practice regarding
epistaxis. Results: A highly statistical significance difference was observed between total level of
knowledge, attitude and reported practice of the participated mothers concerning epistaxis in pre
compared to in post educational guidelines implementation. Conclusion: The implementation of
the educational guidelines resulted in a significant enhancement of mothers' knowledge, attitude,
and practice in managing epistaxis in children, compared to pre-implementation levels.
Recommendation: Further studies should be applied on all health problems related with epistaxis
as hemorrhagic disorders, vitamins deficiency and chronic diseases and future researches should
aim to replicate this study on a large sample of mothers in diverse settings which are needed for
generalization of the obtained results. |
