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Abstract
Teenage mothers are not prepared for the responsibilities of raising a child, physically, socially, culturally, emotionally, economically and educationally that else, not ready for these responsibilities therefore, the problems will increase and influence the quality of life and pregnant outcome. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess health needs and problems of teenage mothers regarding health care of their infants. Design: A descriptive study was adopted in the study. Setting: The study was conducted in:-MCH centers (Health Center El demerdash- Health Center El Azab) located in Cairo governorate. Sampling: A purpose sample of size was composed of 286 teenage mothers aged 16-20 years. Tool of data collection: The following four tools were be used for data collection from the first tool was an interviewing questionnaire, which consists of three parts includes part I: socio-demographic data of teenage mother and the characteristics of infants and part II: questions about teenage mothers’ knowledge about their health care infant (as feeding, vaccination, weaning, sleeping, bathing,) and part III: questions about teenage mothers’ health needs and problems the second tool: stresses scale for teenage mothers third tool : checklist for teenage mothers’ practices related to the care of their infants (breast feeding, diaper care, baby bath,) the fourth tool infant physical assessment sheet. Result: The main result of study revealed that more than half (52.8%) of teenage mothers had poor knowledge and less than two third (64%) of them poor practices toward their infant care. There were statistically significant relation between level of teenage mothers’ practice and their needs & problems p=0.87**and relation between teenage mothers’ knowledge and teenage mothers’ practice regarding their infants care p=0.93** As well as between teenage mothers’ practice towards their infants care and infants’ health problems p=0.94** Conclusion: That most of teenage mothers had inadequate knowledge and poor practice regarding the care of their infants, there were negative life styles affected on teenage mother and sever stress level affected on teenage mother and their care of infant. Recommendation: The results of this study stresses on the need for a health education programs for teenage mothers who should be informed about all aspects of infants care through antenatal clinics, antenatal counseling, post natal classes, mass media companies for raising the awareness of teenage mothers and correct their knowledge and their practice toward infants’ care.
Key words: Teenage mother, Health needs & problems of teenage mothers, Infant care.