Assessment of Mother's Information and Believes towards Colostomy of their Children at Pediatric Hospitals in Baghdad City

Abstract

Objectives: To asses of mother's information and belief regarding to child with colostomy. And to identify the relationships between mothers information- believes and their socio demographic characteristics of age, education, occupation and socio economic status.

Methodology: A descriptive study was carried in surgical ward at pediatric hospitals in Baghdad city of November 1st (2011) to April 30th (2012). Purposive sample of (100) mothers who have children with colostomy and were hospitalized for management were selected of pediatric hospitals data collection by the investigator who interviewed others and fill out the constructed questionnaire formats. A questionnaire was constructed for the purpose of the study; it was composed of (3) major parts. The questioner identified by a group of experts and specialist in this field. The data was analyzed by used statistical package for social science and descriptive statistical analysis frequencies and percentages and inferential statistical analysis Chi- square.

Results: The study general indicated that information of mothers related to colostomy were (45%) in addition, (52%) of mothers have belief poor toward their children with colostomy.

Conclusion: Generally, the information was poor about colostomy among mothers who have child with colostomy. And the cultural norms, values and religious believes affects on mothers, that reflected poor belief about colostomy among their in relation to colostomy.

Recommendation: The study recommended that national survey can be carried out to assess mothers needs of awareness toward colostomy of their children, mothers health education program can be constructed and presented to all mother to their characteristics of age, occupational, educational level, marital and socioeconomic status, as well aspects of awareness and its level and Ministry of Health can take an action to use the mass media to deal effectively with this condition.