Assessment of Mothers' Knowledge Regarding Care of Children Connected with Permanent Pacemaker
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Assessment of Mothers' Knowledge Regarding Care of Children Connected with Permanent Pacemaker, SEHAM Y. ZEDAN, SOHEIR A. MOHAMED and MARWA A. IBRAHIM
Abstract
Background: Permanent pacemaker is a small battery-powered medical device designed to electrically stimulate the heart muscle in an effort to restore the heart rhythm towards normal. Pediatric pacemaker implantation is performed to treat abnormalities of Sinoatrial (SA) node.
Aim of Study: To assess mothers' knowledge regarding care of children connected with permanent pacemaker.
Subjects and Methods: A descriptive research design was utilized. A convenient sample of 50 mothers of children under five years have implanted permanent pacemaker were partic-ipated in the study. The study was conducted in the arrhythmia out-patient clinic at the Preventive Medicine and Social Center, affiliated to Cairo University Hospitals. The required data was collected through structured interview questionnaire which developed by the research investigator to assess mothers' knowledge regarding care of children connected with perma-nent pacemaker.
Results: The results of the current study revealed that more than three quarters of the mothers had unsatisfactory level of knowledge regarding care of their children with permanent pacemaker, although, the majority of them obtained satisfactory level of reported care. There were statistically significant positive correlations between the total mean score of mothers' knowledge and reported care and their age, occu-pation, place of residence and level of education.
Conclusion: The results concluded that the highest per-centage of the mothers had unsatisfactory level of knowledge regarding care of children connected with permanent pace-maker. It was recommended that raising the awareness of mothers about care of children connected with permanent pacemaker is mandatory through health education sessions about the pacemaker, child's activities and home pre cautions.