Gastroenteritis remains one of the leading causes of child hood morbidity and mortality in developing nations with an estimated 3 to5 billion cases per year world wide, 5 to 18 million deaths each year are attributable to gastroenteritis, these deaths may be either to a cute dehydration or to the vicious cycle of diarrhea and malnutrition.
Aim of the Work assess mother’s knowledge and practice about care of their children suffering from gastroenteritis. Design and implement an teaching program according to mother’s deficit needs. Evaluate the effect of the program on the mothers knowledge and practice.
The program was implemented in the pediatric medical department at Benha university Hospital.
A systematic random sample of 50 mothers had been chosen, whose children suffering from gastroenteritis with dehydration.