December
2020
- Volume 14, Issue 3
Mumps
Control and Prevention Knowledge in the Primary School in
Balad city
Ahmed
Mahmood Younus,
Ashoor R Sarhat,
Karrar AL, Sajad RJ,
Doaa EK, Ahlam K
Tikrit Nursing College, Tikrit University,
Iraq
Corresponding author:
Ashoor R Sarhat
Tikrit Nursing College, Tikrit University, Iraq
Email: Ashoor.sarhat@tu.edu.iq
Received: September 2020; Accepted: October 2020; Published:
November 1, 2020
Citation: Bahaaeddin M. Hammad, Inaam A. Khalaf. Mumps Control
and Prevention Knowledge in the Primary School in Balad city.
Middle East Journal of Nursing 2020; 14(2): 9-15. DOI: 10.5742/MEJN2020.93792
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: Mumps (Parotitis)
is an acute salivary glands viral infection due to a paramyxovirus
family species. Paramyxovirus, mainly mumps, has an important
effect in the etiology and pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis
(MS) [1-3]. Characteristic clinical features are; parotid
salivary glands swelling with a characteristic hamster-like
face. Mumps symptoms include: high temperature, headache,
muscle aches, tiredness, and loss of appetite. Symptoms frequently
appear 2 weeks after infection, and may continue 2-3 weeks
after infection. Clinically symptoms range from severe to
asymptomatic in some mumps patients. This study aims to identify
mumps control and prevention measures and knowledge in the
primary school in Balad city.
Materials and methods: A descriptive,
cross-sectional study was done in the primary school in Balad
city from 1st December 20183rd April 2019. A convenient
sample was chosen composed of (60) teachers (30 males and
30 females) who are working in schools in Balad City. A constructed
questionnaire was designed by the researchers to collect information
about socio-demographic information and mumps control and
prevention knowledge of teachers.
Results: The sample consisted
of 30 male and 30 females, 35 (58.3%) from the institute and
the remaining graduated from education colleges. Teacher age
groups were as following; 20-29.9 years were 8 (13.3%), 30-39.9
years 17 (28.3%), 40-49.9 years 19 (31.7%), above 50 years
16 (26.7%). Teachers were classified according to years of
experience as follows, less than 9.9 years 11 (18.3%) 10-29.9
years 32 (53.3%), 30-39 6 (10%). Teachers were classified
according to source of teachers knowledge as follows;
from books 7 (11.7%), newspapers and magazine 4 (6.7%), internet
27 (45%), previous study 14 (23.3%), and others (group discussion,
workshops) 8 (13.3%).
Key words: Mumps Control and
Prevention Knowledge, Primary School in Balad city.
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