Effect of Health Teaching for Mothers on Quality of Life for Their Children with Rheumatic Arthritis

Mohamed, Samar AbdElgawad Shafek; Elsayed, Ebtisam Mohammed; Farag, Nagafa Hafez; Elaraby, Maha El Sayed

doi:10.21608/tsnj.2024.348540

Effect of Health Teaching for Mothers on Quality of Life for Their Children with Rheumatic Arthritis

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Master student of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. 2Nursing specialist at Tanta University hospital,Egypt.

² Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Tanta University , Egypt.

³ Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

⁴ Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

10.21608/tsnj.2024.348540

Abstract

Background: Rheumatic arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune progressive disease affecting one
percentage of the general population Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of health
teaching for mothers’ on quality of life for children with rheumatic arthritis. Design: A quasi
experimental design was used to conduct this study (pre &post- test). Setting: the study was
conducted at Pediatric Rheumatic Fever Clinic of Tanta University Hospital. Subject and
method: A quasi-experimental research design was used with a convenience sample of 60
mothers and their children with rheumatic arthritis. Data were collected using three tools: tool
(I) Structured Interview Schedule sheet: it was be divided into two part: part (A) Socio
demographic characteristics of studied mothers and their children, part (B) Mothers’
knowledge and practice about rheumatic arthritis (Pre/Post): Tool (II) Quality of life
domains for children with rheumatic arthritis (Pre/Post). Tool (III) FLACC behavioral pain
assessment scale (Pre/Post). Results: The results revealed that more than a third of the total
score of knowledge about rheumatic arthritis at pre- education compared to less than three
quarters of them at post education, and one third of them had good total quality of life at pre
education compared to more than half of them at post education. Also, one third of them had
mild pain at pre-education compared to that more than half of them at post education.
Conclusion and Recommendations: it can be concluded that after health education was
implemented, the quality of life for children with rheumatic arthritis improved. Establish
continuous educational and training program for children and their mothers about rheumatic
arthritis are recommended to increase their knowledge, quality of life, and management of
RA and prevent its complication.