Obesity is a major health concern due to its increasing prevalence particularly in children with intellectual
disabilities, increasing morbidity and mortality Aim of the study: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of quality of life
based education program for mothers regarding their obese children with intellectual disabilities. Design: A quasiexperimental
research design was utilized to conduct the current study. Settings: This study was conducted at
outpatient clinics affiliated to Benha Specialized Pediatric Hospital and Benha University Hospital and obesity outpatient
clinic at Ain Shams University hospital. Sample: A purposive random sample of 60 mothers and their obese children with
intellectual disabilities was included from the previously mentioned settings. Tools of data collection: five tools were used;
the 1st tool: A structured interviewing questionnaire sheet to collect personal data of mothers, family history and
mothers' knowledge. The 2nd tool: child medical assessment sheet to collect personal characteristics and
anthropometric measurement of the studied children. The 3rd tool: Mothers’ attitude toward their children’s diet
and physical activity. The 4th tool: Mothers’ Comprehensive Feeding Practices Questionnaire (CFPQ).The 5th tool:
The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) scale. Results: The study results revealed that, quality of life of obese
children with intellectual disabilities improved after implementing an educational program for their mothers
(p˂0.001). Conclusion: Based on the result of the present study it can be concluded that, the research hypothesis is
accepted, an educational program for mothers improving quality of life of their children. Recommendations: The
study recommended that emphasizing the importance of implementing an educational program for mothers for
improving their quality of life, which is effective. |
