Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
Year : 2018, Volume : 9, Issue : 12
First page : ( 905) Last page : ( 910)
Print ISSN : 0976-0245. Online ISSN : 0976-5506.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-5506.2018.01964.2

Evaluation of Mothers Practices toward Care Children with Squints in Abin-Alhithim Teaching Hospital for eyes in Bagdad City

Khudhair Suad Hassoon*

Department of Pediatric Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Baghdad, Baghdad city, Iraq

*Corresponding author: Suad Hassoon Khudhair. Department of Pediatric Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Baghdad, Baghdad City, Iraq

Online published on 2 February, 2019.

Abstract

The study aims to evaluate mothers ’practices toward care children with squint and fnd the relationship between the mothers ’practices and their demographic characteristics. Descriptive study no probability (purposive) sample. Selected Fifty-fve of mothers having children with squint, started from 20 March 2018 to 19 August 2018. Study was carried out in the Abin ALhithim teaching hospital for eyes in Bagdad by using questionnaire which consists from two parts include frst part for demographic characteristics for mother and children, and second part for mothers ’practices. The data gathered by direct interview with the mothers in the hospital. The reliability and content validity of questioner were identifed form of the pilot study. The data were analyzed through the application of descriptive statistic frequency, percentage, and the application of inferential statistical procedures, which include Pearson correlation coeffcient and chisquare. The fnding of the study was indicated that the mother have poor practices toward care their children with squint. The fndings indicated that the mothers ’practices revealed there are poor levels toward toward care children with squint.

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Keywords

Evaluation, Mothers’ Practices, Squint.

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