Knowledge of Parent's toward Their Children with Undiagnosed Fever in Baghdad Governorate

Abstract

Objective: To identify the effect of educational program on Knowledge of parents toward their children withUndiagnosed feverMethodology: A descriptive Study sample was taken (120) of parents accompanying theirchildren with undiagnosed fever and reviewers to children's hospitals for the purpose of treatment, I havecompiled a study by researcher information and meet with the parents and fill out the form questionnaire anddesigned for the purpose of study. This study was conducted quasi-experimental in five teaching hospitals and iseducational for children of the city of Baghdad from mid-June to the end of September of 2011 for the purposeof identifying knowledge parents of children with undiagnosed fever. Select constant measurement tool throughpretest and posttest identified credible measurement tool through a group of experts have been analyzing datathrough the use of descriptive statistics which includes (frequency, the mean, the mean of scores, standarddeviation and percentage percentage) in addition to the use of statistical inferential which includes (T-test,Pearson coefficient, chi square and analysis of variance of the difference between the pre-test and post-test of theexperimental group).Results: The study proved the presence of a statistically significant relationship betweenparents' knowledge and demographic information (age of the parents, the cultural level, the function of parents,place of residence, type of breast, family history of fever and the number of infected children in the same family).He appeared in general that few parents, despite knowledge that the majority of parents were preventivepractices towards their children with fever. The results of the study showed that there is a positive effect of theeducational program on the knowledge of the parents.Recommendations: researcher recommended thepreparation and implementation of an education program for parents of children with undiagnosed fever andmedical and nursing for the purpose of providing them with the necessary information about the case.Keywords: fever of unknown origin, infection, Educational Program, Parents’ Knowledge.