Effect of Teaching Instructions for Mothers about Diphtheria, Pertussis, and Tetanus Vaccine on Its Side Effects and Management
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Immunity Is The Balanced State Of Having Adequate Biological Defenses To Fight Infection, Disease, Or Other Unwanted Biological Invasion, While Having Adequate Tolerance To Avoid Allergy, And Autoimmune Diseases. It Is The Capability Of The Body To Resist Harmful Microorganisms Or Viruses From Entering It. Immunity Involves Both Specific And Nonspecific Components. The Nonspecific Components Act Either As Barriers Or As Eliminators Of Wide Range Of Pathogens Irrespective Of Antigenic Specificity. The Aim Of The Study: Was To Evaluate The Effect Of Teaching Instructions For Mothers About (DPT) Vaccine On Its Side Effects And Management. Design: Pre-Posttest Quasi-Experimental Research Design Was Utilized To Achieve The Aim Of The Current Study. Setting: Conducted In The Vaccination OutPatient Clinic At The Preventive Medicine And Social Center, Affiliated To Cairo University Hospitals. Sample: A Convenient Sample Of 60 Mothers Having Infants Taking DPT Vaccine Was Participated In The Current Study. Those Participants Divided Into Two Equal Groups: 30 As A Control Group And 30 As A Study Group. Data Collection Tool: Developed And Collected By Researchers , It Included Structured Interview Questionnaire Was To Assess Personal Data For The Child, And Mother Mother's Knowledge About DPT Vaccine Questionnaire Was To Assess Mother's Knowledge About DPT Vaccine Itself And Care For Child After Vaccine And DPT Vaccine's Side Effects Record Include DPT Vaccine Side Effects As Fever, Pain, Redness, Tenderness And Others. Results: The Study Results Revealed That There Were Statistically Significant Differences Between Both Groups Regarding To DPT Vaccine's Side Effects (As Fever, Pain, Redness, Tenderness Or Swelling At Injection Site, Fatigue And Others) And Mothers Knowledge (Definition, Importance, Indication And Management). Recommendation: Raising The Awareness Of Mothers About DPT Vaccine And Management Of Their Children After Vaccine Administration Through Health Education Sessions.
Authors and Affiliations
Marwa Abd Elkreem Ibrahim, Eman Abdelfattah Hassan
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