1Master Student, Pediatric Nursing, Kufa University, Najaf, Iraq
2Community Health Nursing Department, Kufa University, Najaf, Iraq
3Parasitology of Basic Science Department Faculty of Nursing, Kufa University, Najaf, Iraq
*Corresponding author: Mustafa Kareem Jawad Pediatric Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Kufa University, Najaf, Iraq
Online published on 1 November, 2018.
Pinworm it's also known Entrobius vermicularis is one of the most common Human being parasitic infections worldwide especially in temperate weather. A quasi-experimental design study has been carried out in Al-Diwaniya city from some kindergartens conducted throughout the period of October 18th, 2017 to august 5th, 2018. Cluster sample is comprised of 40 mothers divided into two groups: study group involves of 20 mothers which exposed to the educational program and control group involves of 20 mothers not exposed to the program. Results of our study show that the effectiveness of educational program regarding mother's knowledge about management of children with pinworm infection is positive and clear. It also shows that there is a good development with highly significant differences in study group between pre and post-test in all items associated to management of children with pinworms. The study concluded that the educational program is an appropriate and active to improve the mother's knowledge about management of children with pinworms. Also the study concludes that the most of mothers as general is knowledge deficit regarding management of children with pinworm infection.
Pinworms, Education program, Children
