Dietary intervention program based on short messages service for mothers of children with iron deficiency anemia

Maysa Saber Mohamed Ismail; Amal S Abu Almakarem; Sara Sayed Abdalla; Nagwa Mahmoud Salem; Amal Yousef Abdelwahed; Amal Ahmed Elbilgahy

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS9.14569

Authors

Maysa Saber Mohamed Ismail Associated Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University
Amal S. Abu Almakarem Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al Baha University, Saudi Arabia
Sara Sayed Abdalla Child and Adolescents health nursing, British University in Egypt
Nagwa Mahmoud Salem Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt
Amal Yousef Abdelwahed Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Damanhour University, Egypt & Assistant Professor of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Amal Ahmed Elbilgahy Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

Keywords:

Children, Dietary intervention-based short messages service, Iron deficiency anemia, Knowledge, Practices, Mother

Abstract

Background: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) can happen at any age; it is more common in young children. Anemia is a nutritional issue that has a major influence on growth, cognition, work performance, and other areas throughout a person's reproductive years and beyond. Aim: The study aimed to investigate the effect of dietary intervention-based short messages service for mothers of children with iron deficiency anemia. Design: A quasi-experimental research design was used in the current study. Setting: The research was carried out in Pediatric Outpatient Clinics at Damanhour University Hospital. Subject: Non-probability purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample of 100 mothers with their children. Tools: Tool (I): Mothers' interview questionnaire, it was composed of four parts: Part (1): Mothers' personal data, Part (2): Children's' personal data, Part (3): Children's medical history, Part (4): Mothers' knowledge assessment questionnaire regarding iron deficiency anemia, Tool (II): Mothers' reported practices assessment questionnaire regarding iron deficiency anemia, and Tool (III): Iron level was determined by measuring hemoglobin and serum ferritin concentrations. Results: There was a highly statistically significant difference and improvement between the studied mothers regarding total knowledge and reported practices about iron deficiency anemia pre and post-dietary intervention-based short messages service implementation.

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