Evaluating the Impact of an Information Booklet on Mothers’ Knowledge of Febrile Seizure Prevention in UnderFive Children: A Study in Rural Kerala


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Original article

Author :

Wincy Mary Wilson,Soumya V. Ponnan

Volume :

10

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1

Abstract :

Introduction: Febrile seizures, or fever fits, are seizures associated with high body temperature in children aged 5 months to 5 years, without serious underlying health issues. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an information booklet in improving maternal knowledge about preventing febrile seizures among mothers of under-five children in selected rural areas. Objectives included assessing baseline knowledge, evaluating the booklet's impact, and exploring associations between knowledge and demographic variables. Methodology: An experimental one-group pre and posttest design was employed. Forty mothers of under-five children were selected via convenience sampling. Data collection involved a structured knowledge questionnaire administered before and seven days after distributing the information booklet. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for analysis.

Keyword :

Febrile Seizure, Convulsion, Under-Five, Children