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Abstract
Accidents are an important health problem throughout the world and are a
major cause for morbidity and mortality in children, but are largely preventable with
appropriate information and safe practices. Aim: This study was conducted to assess the
effectiveness of health promotion program about home accident for mothers of preschool
children in a rural area. Subjects & methods: Design: Quasi-experimental with pre and
post test. Setting: This study was conducted at nursery schools in two villages in El
Shohada District, Menoufia Governorate. Sample: Systematic random sample consists of
237 mothers’ of preschool children from nursery schools. Tools: Structured interview
questionnaire for mother’s of preschool children which included socio-demographic data,
history of home accidents, home environment, mother’s knowledge about home accident,
and mother’s practice that related to first aid measures in case of home accidents and safety
measures taken by mothers to prevent home accidents in their children. Results: This
study found that there was 49.4% of the studied mothers were reported that their children
exposed to home accidents last year. The most common type of home accidents was
wounds (31.6%). There was statistical significant relationship between mother’s age,
education, occupation, family size, income and occurrence of home accidents in their
children. Poor knowledge of mothers about home accident was associated with high
occurrence of home accidents among their children compared with good knowledge
mothers were associated with decrease occurrence of home accidents. Also there was
significant improvement in mothers’ knowledge level about home accidents after health
promotion program (P< 0.001). There was significant improvement in mother’s practices
about first aid used in case of wounds, limb fractures, burn, electricity accidents, chocking
and poisoning after health promotion program (p< 0.001). Furthermore, the total mean
score of mother’s precautions whose children did not have any home accident was found to
be significant higher than that of mothers whose children had a home accident. Moreover,
there was significant improvement in the mean scores of precautions taken by mothers to
protect their children from home accidents after intervention compared to before
intervention (p<0.001). Conclusion: This study concluded that health promotion program
about home accidents was effective in improving the mother’s knowledge and practice
about home accidents prevention and first aid. Recommendations: This study
recommended that health education about home accidents prevention and first aid should
be directed to mothers and children caregivers in all primary health care settings. Enhance
community and parent’s awareness about safety measures and first aid to ensure a safe
home environment for children through mass media.