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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING MODELS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TWO INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILD HEALTH DEVELOPMENTIn Menoufiya Governorate, Egypt In Menoufiya Governorate, Egypt
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING MODELS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TWO INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILD HEALTH DEVELOPMENTIn Menoufiya Governorate, Egypt In Menoufiya Governorate, Egypt
 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : Public health nursing is a priority health care system for reaching and developing community. aggregates and individual health. In public heahh practice. the community is the population of interest. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of two models of nursing intervention in helping mothers to manage child health problems. The study utilized both qualitative and quantitative research designs. The qualitative part of the study was used with the focus group to identify and prioritize child health problems. The quantitative part of the study was used to evaluate the effectiveness of two models of nursing intervention in helping mothers to manage child health problems. This part utilized a quasiexperimental design. The study was conducted in the Kebly Center for Mother and Child Health in Shebin-EI Kom. Menoufiya. The study' used two types of subjects: (A) The focus group. which consisted of 30 women. selected systematically from those attending the MCH. over two days (B) A systematically selected 90 mothers attending for vaccination or for medical reasons with their children. Among the ninety. 45 were randomly assigned to the partnership model. and 45 were randomly assigned to the traditional model. The results of the study showed that the two models were successful. However there was no significant differences between the two models. except in the areas of diaper rash and home accidents. where the traditional model was more effective. Nevenheless mothers of the community partnership were more empowered to attend the sessions compared to mothers at the traditional model. The study recommended integrating community partnership in public health nursing curriculum. and more research is needed to evaluate its effect in the long nm. 
ISSN : 1110-1946 
Journal Name : Amal Attia Hussein 
Volume : 16 
Issue Number : 1 
Publishing Year : 1417 AH
1997 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Tuesday, April 17, 2012 

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