Effect of Education for The Disabled Children’s Mothers on The Reproductive Health Protective Knowledge and Attitude of Mothers

ObjectiveThis study is carried out to measure the effect of the education given to the mothers of disabled children studying in an educational institution that educates mentally disabled children on reproductive health protective knowledge and attitude of mothers and also to guide similar educational practices.Material and MethodThe mothers of students studying in an educational institution that provides education to mentally disabled children were included in the study (N=191). Before and 8 weeks after the training on improving reproductive health, a questionnaire including the Descriptive Information Form and the "Reproductive Health Protective Attitudes Determination Scale of Married Women" (RHPAS) was applied to the mothers. The reproductive health protective knowledge and attitudes of mothers were evaluated, and training was provided on "reproductive health protective behaviors," and the effectiveness of the training was evaluated.ResultsAs a result of the statistical analysis, it was determined that the total RHPAS score increased significantly (p˂0.001) after the training. Sub-dimension scores of the scale (Cancer Prevention, General Health Behavior, and Protection from Infections) increased significantly.ConclusionAccording to these findings, it was determined that the intervention by training mothers of children with disabilities on reproductive health protective behaviors positively increased.