QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OLD WITH GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMSIN HOLY KARBALA CITY

Abstract

Gastrointestinal Problems (GIP) are immune-mediated gastrointestinal disorders characterized by chronic gastrointestinal
inflammation and have a genetic component. Despite the fact that individuals with these conditions have a normal life
expectancy, the need for ongoing treatment, recurring hospitalizations, operations, and the infection's relapsing
environment have a major detrimental impact on their quality of life (QOL). The goal of this study was to assess Quality
of life of children under five years old with gastrointestinal problems and to find out the relationship between Quality of
life of children under five years old with gastrointestinal problems and mother demographic data.
This study was a cross-sectional study conducted at Al-Zahrawi University College of Nursing Department of Karbala
Teaching Hospital for Children from the date of January 10 to April 25, 2021. Children who were diagnosed with
gastrointestinal problems, and who were followed up as out patients or during hospitalization, shared their mothers in
answering the questions Research questionnaires, after obtaining approval from them. The evaluation was done by a
special questionnaire. 302 mothers participated aged less than 20-40 years. The data were examined using descriptive
statistics such as frequency and percentage, as well as inferential statistical processes such as correlation coefficient.
The study reveals 302 mothers aged less than 20-40 years participated. Mothers under the age of 20 were the most
involved, with a percentage of 47.7; most of the participants were housewives, with a percentage of 42.4; they were the
most involved in the level of mothers' education, with a percentage of institution and college graduates, with a percentage
of 31.1; and they were the most involved in the area of residence, with a percentage of 31.1; and they were the most
involved in the area of residence, with a percentage of 31.1; and they were the The percentage of children living in urban
areas was 62.9 percent, while the type of child was Bottle feeding accounted for 55.0 percent of the total, while
breastfeeding for 12 months accounted for 42.4 percent. The percentage of children with gastrointestinal infections was
more than among children who were bottle feeding was 61%. The results of the study indicated that there is a high
significant relationship between the level of the mother's culture and the child's infection with gastrointestinal infections,
and there is no relationship between the child's infections with gastrointestinal infections and the mother's age or
occupation, and a high significant relationship between bottle feeding and gastrointestinal infections in children. The
study recommended to encouraging mothers to breastfeed their children and taking good care of hygiene with washing
hands in case the hero bottle feeding every time .