. Arash Najimi; . Nayereh Kasiri dolatabadi; . Ahmad Ali Esmaeili; . Gholam Reza Sharifirad
Volume 3, Issue 5 , May 2013, , Pages 1-5
Abstract
Background: Febrile convulsion is one of the most common problems in children aged 5months to 6 years. The aim of this study was to explore the effectiveness of an educationalprogram ...
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Background: Febrile convulsion is one of the most common problems in children aged 5months to 6 years. The aim of this study was to explore the effectiveness of an educationalprogram on mothers for prevention of febrile seizure in children. Materials and Methods: Inthis clinical trial study, 88 mothers were chosen who were divided into intervention and controlgroups, randomly. Data of the control and intervention groups were collected in two stages,before intervention and 1 month after intervention, by a validated and reliable questionnaire.The intervention consisted of three educational sessions, each one lasting for 60 min. Datawere analyzed using chi-square, t-test and paired t-test. Findings: Age average of subjects inthe intervention group and in the control group was 26.75 and 26.84 years, respectively. Theresults showed a significant increase in the knowledge (P < 0.001), attitude (P = 0.04) andpractice (P = 0.01) in the intervention group 1 month after intervention compared with thatbefore intervention, while such an increase was not seen in the control group. Conclusion: Thisstudy confirmed the efficiency of educational interventions in improving mother’s knowledge,attitude and practice regarding prevention of febrile seizure in children.
