KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF MOTHERS TRYING TO PRVENT FEBRILE CONVULSION IN CHILDREN IN ARAK

Febrile convulsion affects three to five percent of children under six years old.
Considering the important role of mothers in controling the disease, the present study was carried out
to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers referring to health centers of Arak to prevent
febrile convulsion in children.
Materials & Methods: This descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study was carried out on 100
women referring to health centers. A well prepared questionnaire was completed by mothers and the
data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, chi-squire and ANOVA.
Results: The mean age of mothers and children was respectively 27 ±5 years and 18.5 ±7 months.
Parent’s knowledge about febrile in children was less than average and mothers also had poor control
of the seizures. There was a significant relationship between previous training and education level of
mothers with knowledge, attitude and practice in prevention of febrile convulsion (p< 0/05).
Conclusion: Considering low knowledge attitude and performance of mothers on febrile convulsion it
is recommended to start educational programs to protect and promote child health in health centers