Mother’s Follow-Up Management and Psychological Approach toward Their Preschoolers with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection

Abstract

Background:Urinary tract Infection (UTI) is the second most common bacterial infection in children, only after otitis media, affecting round 1.7% of boys and 8.4% within their first six years of life.

Objective: this study aimed toidentify mother’s follow-up management toward recurrent urinary tract infection.

Methodology:

Design: Cross-sectional design. Setting: Data were collected from AL Zahraa Teaching Hospital. Sample: A non-probability (purposive) sample consisted of(120) mothers.

Results:

The highest percentages for the age categories were 47.5% of mothers (21-28 years old). Although the residence with the highest percentage of mothers (73.3%) had rural area and the educational level, the highest percentage (32.5%) had primary school. Overall assessment of mothers' perceptions toward their preschool-aged children who have frequent urinary tract infections as accepted with (1.97) mean of score.

Conclusion:

The overall assessment of mothers' follow-up management toward their preschoolers with recurrent urinary tract infection was poor.

Recommendation:

Healthcare providers should provide mothers with clear and concise instructions for follow-up management, including when to seek medical attention and how to properly administer medications.