Mabiala Babela Jean Robert, Nika Evrard Romaric, Nkounkou Milandou Kadidja Grâce Cléona, Missambou Mandilou Steve Vassili, Bouangui Bazolana Succes Brege Albert, Monabeka Henri Germain, Moyen Georges
University Hospital Center of Brazzaville, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo; Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
University Hospital Center of Brazzaville, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
Glob Pediatr Health. 2016 Nov 7;3:2333794X16675546. doi: 10.1177/2333794X16675546. eCollection 2016.
The study aimed to assess obesity-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices of parents when facing child and adolescent obesity in order to improve the quality of care. A case-control study was conducted from February 1 to July 1, 2013. The study compared parents of obese school children (group 1 or cases; n = 254) and those school children without obesity (group 2 or controls; n = 254). These children were drawn from public and private primary schools of Brazzaville (Congo). Obesity-related knowledge was satisfactory in 83.5% of the cases, attitudes were correct in 29% of the cases, and the practices good in 25.6% of the cases. The parents' obesity-related knowledge was satisfactory when the socioeconomic level of the family was high ( < .02), the mothers' educational level greater than primary ( < .001), and the fathers' educational level was greater than primary ( < 10). The same observation was obtained with obesity-related attitudes and practices of the parents when correct. This influence remained after the adaptation of fathers' educational level. In conclusion, the disease-related knowledge of parents can be considered satisfactory in the majority of the cases; however, obesity-related attitudes and practices remain incorrect in most of the cases.
该研究旨在评估家长在面对儿童和青少年肥胖问题时与肥胖相关的知识、态度和行为，以提高护理质量。于2013年2月1日至7月1日进行了一项病例对照研究。该研究比较了肥胖学童的家长（第1组或病例组；n = 254）和无肥胖问题学童的家长（第2组或对照组；n = 254）。这些儿童来自布拉柴维尔（刚果）的公立和私立小学。83.5%的病例中与肥胖相关的知识令人满意，29%的病例中态度正确，25.6%的病例中行为良好。当家庭社会经济水平较高（<0.02）、母亲教育水平高于小学（<0.001）且父亲教育水平高于小学（<0.01）时，家长与肥胖相关的知识令人满意。家长与肥胖相关的态度和行为正确时也有同样的观察结果。在调整父亲教育水平后，这种影响仍然存在。总之，在大多数病例中，家长与疾病相关的知识可被认为是令人满意的；然而，在大多数病例中，与肥胖相关的态度和行为仍然不正确。
