Effect of Education for The Disabled Children’s Mothers on The Reproductive Health Protective Knowledge and Attitude of Mothers

Abstract

Objective This study is carried out to measure the effect of the education given to the mothers of disabled children studying in an educational institution that educates mentally disabled children on reproductive health protective knowledge and attitude of mothers and also to guide similar educational practices. Material and Method The mothers of students studying in an educational institution that provides education to mentally disabled children were included in the study (N=191). Before and 8 weeks after the training on improving reproductive health, a questionnaire including the Descriptive Information Form and the "Reproductive Health Protective Attitudes Determination Scale of Married Women" (RHPAS) was applied to the mothers. The reproductive health protective knowledge and attitudes of mothers were evaluated, and training was provided on "reproductive health protective behaviors," and the effectiveness of the training was evaluated. Results As a result of the statistical analysis, it was determined that the total RHPAS score increased significantly (p˂0.001) after the training. Sub-dimension scores of the scale (Cancer Prevention, General Health Behavior, and Protection from Infections) increased significantly. Conclusion According to these findings, it was determined that the intervention by training mothers of children with disabilities on reproductive health protective behaviors positively increased.

Keywords

• Education of disabilities’ mothers
• Health education
• Mothers of disabled children
• Reproductive health
• Reproductive health training

Supporting Institution

This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-forprofit sectors.

Ethical Statement

Ethical Approval This study adhered to the principles outlined in the "Helsinki Declaration". Ethics committee approval of the study was obtained from Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine Clinical Research Ethics Committee on 14.01.2015 with decision number 143. Consent to Participate and Publish The mothers participating in the study were informed about the purpose, process, and questionnaire of the study, and their informed consent to Participate and Publish was obtained.

Thanks

We are grateful for the interest and support of all mothers of children with disabilities in this study. We would like to thank Hülya Demirci for allowing us to use the scale they developed. The study was presented as an oral presentation at the 3th International Health Science and Life Congress, 4-6 June 2020, Burdur, Turkey.

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