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Impact of health instructions on improving knowledge and practices of haemophilia A adolescents: a single centre experience
Author(s) -
El Dakhakhny A. M.,
Hesham M. A.,
Hassan T. H.,
El Awady S.,
Hanfy M. M.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
haemophilia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.213
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1365-2516
pISSN - 1351-8216
DOI - 10.1111/hae.12431
Subject(s) - haemophilia , medicine , checklist , health care , test (biology) , family medicine , outpatient clinic , pediatrics , psychology , paleontology , economics , cognitive psychology , biology , economic growth
Summary Introduction Nowadays, health education has been elevated to a higher standing in healthcare systems in managing chronic illness; yet, this approach has not received sufficient support in developing countries as these societies still tend to the traditional stage of ‘treatment after disease’. Adolescence is a critical period and voyage into adulthood can be more challenging for haemophilia teens. For teens with haemophilia, learning to care for their own disorder is a giant step forward in asserting their independence and preparation for adult life. Aim We aimed to determine impact of health instructions on improving knowledge and practices of haemophilia A adolescents. Methods An interventional study was conducted on 50 haemophilia A adolescents at outpatient clinic of Pediatric Hematology Unit of Zagazig University Hospitals. Three tools were used. The first was a structured interview sheet to evaluate patients' knowledge. The second was a clinical checklist to evaluate patients' practices. The third was health instructions program. Tools were developed by the researchers based on a thorough review of related literature and a full understanding of the needs of haemophilic adolescents. Evaluation of health instructions success was based on comparing scores of tool I and tool II before health instructions (pretest) and after health instructions immediately (posttest) and after 2 months (follow‐up test). Results There was a significant improvement in knowledge and practices of haemophilia A adolescents in posttest and follow‐up test compared to pretest. Conclusion Health instructions have an impact on improving knowledge and practices of haemophilia A adolescents.