Effect Of Bite-Sized Teaching Sessions About Chest Physiotherapy On The Mothers' Care Of Their Children With Cerebral Palsy

Background: Children with cerebral palsy often encounter significant health challenges that can lead to respiratory complications.It is essential to educate mothers about the importance of providing continuous chest physical therapy to help alleviate these respiratory concerns and improve the well-being of their children. The study aims to investigate the effectiveness of bite-sized teaching sessions about chest physiotherapy on the mothers' care of their children with cerebral palsy. Methods: A quasi-experimental research design was used in the study. Subjects: a purposive sample of 55 mothers and their cerebral palsy children were involved in the current study. Setting: research was conducted at the outpatient physiotherapy Pediatric department, the pediatric Inpatient, and the pediatric intensive care unit of Hurghada Hospital Red Sea. Results: the current study revealed that the mothers had adequate practices related to performance of CPT for their children with cerebral palsy, after the implementation of the educational program, moreover the mothers` had achieved satisfactory knowledge regarding chest physiotherapy for their children with cerebral palsy. Conclusion: The mothers` knowledge and Practices regarding Chest Physiotherapy for their Children with Cerebral Palsy were significantly improved after the “Bite-sized Teaching” intervention educational Sessions. Recommendations: Mothers of children with cerebral palsy should implement regular educational programs to enhance mothers' knowledge and practices regarding chest physiotherapy for children with cerebral palsy, in all health care settings and continuous follow-up sessions should be provided for mothers to ensure that they are able to consistently apply the learned chest physiotherapy techniques.