Background: The mothers play a vital role in ensuring a successful recovery for children following
ptosis surgery. Mothers' adhering to postoperative instructions is essential for promoting healing,
preventing complications, and achieving optimal functional and aesthetic outcomes. Aim of the study
was to assess mothers' knowledge and practices regarding care of their children undergoing ptosis
surgery. Setting: This study was carried out in Ophthalmology Clinics of Benha University Hospital
which is affiliated to Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Design: A descriptive
quantitative study design was utilized. Subjects: A simple random sample of (140) mothers and their
children from 3 to less than 18 years old undergoing ptosis surgery. Tools of data collection: Tool I: A
structured interviewing questionnaire used to assess; characteristics of the studied mothers and their
children, medical data of children and mothers’ knowledge regarding ptosis and ptosis surgery in
children. Tool II: Interviewing questionnaire sheet regarding mothers’ reported practices regarding care
of their children undergoing ptosis surgery Results: More than one fifth of the studied mothers had
adequate total knowledge level regarding ptosis and ptosis surgery. Regarding studied mothers’ total
reported practice level, less than third of the studied mothers had satisfactory total reported practice
regarding care of their children undergoing ptosis surgery. Conclusion: There was highly statistically
significant positive correlation between total knowledge level and total reported practice level. |
