Journal of Pediatric Perspectives

Journal of Pediatric Perspectives

Investigating the Effect of Implementing an Adaptive Sustainability Care Model on the Social Adjustment and Resilience of Mothers with Children with Febrile Seizures in 2024: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Document Type : original article

Authors
Fatemeh Khoshnavay Fomani 1
Moloud Radfar 2
Nilofar Bagheri 3
1 Assistant Professor of Nursing Education, Department of Pediatric Nursing and NICU, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2 Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
3 Senior Pediatric Nursing Expert, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran university of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
10.22038/jpp.2025.87219.5534
Abstract
Background: Febrile seizures are a concern for many parents. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of implementing an adaptive sustainability care model on the social adjustment and resilience of mothers with children experiencing febrile seizures in 2024.
Methods: This non-random quasi-experimental study involved two groups: a control group and an intervention group. The study included 30 mothers with children who had febrile seizures and were referred to the emergency department of a medical center in Tehran. The social adjustment and resilience questionnaire was given to the control group (15 mothers) and then to the intervention group (15 mothers) at two time points-before and after the intervention.
Results: The increase in the average social adjustment score (13.73 ± 0.49 vs. 19.33 ± 1.32) in the intervention group was significant at the post-test stage (P < 0.001). However, the average social adjustment score in the control group (18.80 ± 0.55 vs. 18.86 ± 2.24) did not show a significant difference between the two time points before and after the intervention (P = 0.869).
Similarly, the increase in the mean resilience score (93.53 ± 4.52 vs. 99.06 ± 4.80) in the intervention group was significant between the pre- and post-intervention stages (P = 0.023). In contrast, the increase in resilience score in the control group (87.60 ± 1.23 vs. 91.13 ± 4.79) was not statistically significant between the two time periods (P = 0.094).
Conclusion: The study results indicate that implementing education through a sustainability and adaptive care model can enhance mothers' resilience skills and social adjustment.
Keywords
Children
Fever
Mothers
Resilience
Seizures
Social Adjustment
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Journal of Pediatric Perspectives
Volume 13, Issue 3
March 2025
Pages 19353-19366