التصورات والممارسات والمعتقدات التقليدية نحو اليرقان الولادي وادارته بين الامهات العراقيات في بغداد\ الكرخ == Perceptions, Practices and Traditional Beliefs toward Neonatal Jaundice and Its Management among Iraqi Mothers in Baghdad Al - Karkh 2018
Author name:
ياسمين خالد يوسف
Supervisor name:
علياء مكي حسن الصافي
General topic:
Medicine
Specific topic:
Family Medicine
Degree:
Higher Diploma
University:
University of Baghdad - Faculty Of Medicine
Language:
English
University location:
Baghdad
First pages:
19T1471 - p.pdf
Abstract:
Background : Neonatal jaundice is one of the most common neonatal disorders worldwide. It is still a main cause of avoidable brain damage, physical and mental impairment, and probable death in newborns.Aim of the study : To assess mothers' perceptions toward neonatal jaundice. To assess mothers' practices and traditional beliefs toward neonatal jaundice. To identify the relationship between mothers' perceptions with their beliefs and their socio - demographic variables such as mothers' age, occupation, residence and level of education.Method : A cross - sectional study was conducted from February - May 2018, at postnatal care clinics in ten primary health care centers in Baghdad AL - Karkh.Mothers who gave birth in less than one month before the study, using a structured questionnaire to gather data on socio - demographic character, there knowledge toward this condition, its causes, complication and their practices and traditional beliefs relating its management.Results : (61%) of the participants had acceptable level of perception toward NNJ and (30.8%) had good level of perception toward it..Two variables were found to have significant association toward their perception according to this condition : occupation status (working) (p - value 0.05) and those who had informed about the condition (p - value 0.013) Conclusion : There are still misconceptions on the risk factors, treatments and mothers practices and traditional beliefs towards this condition. Special educational programs are needed to increase the awareness of mothers
