Department of Nursing, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal.
Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ). 2021 Apr-Jun;19(74):230-236.
Background Play is a cherished part of childhood that offers children holistic developmental benefits and parents the opportunity to fully engage with their children. However, modern-day children are spending significantly less time in outdoor play due to a number of factors including technological advancements, more time involved in structured activities, and a greater emphasis on early cognitive learning. Objective To assess perception of mothers on their children's play. Method This was a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among the 228 mothers having at least one child children who attended in Paediatric OPD of Dhulikhel hospital of Nepal from 21st June, 2018 to 16th July, 2019. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee (IRC) of Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS). Research instrument was developed by Barnett and was adopted for this study with permission from the author. Systematic random sampling technique was used to select mothers and face to face interview was carried out to collect information. Result Perception on play of children in the mothers was varied. Most of mothers agreed on different subscales of play with mean range 2.07-3.01 in which they were agreed on freedom play with mean score 3.01±0.40, importance of play with mean score 2.93±0.37 and nearly agreed on maternal rule with mean score 2.89±0.50, play safety with mean score 2.92±0.36, child's choice with mean score 2.96±0.49 and disagreed on imaginative play with mean score 2.42±0.59 and gender typing with mean score 2.07±0.51. Conclusion Although almost all respondents had positive attitudes towards different component of the play, they disagreed on gender typing and imaginative play which is very important for developing problem solving skill of children based on their gender. So, nursing faculties, pediatricians and nurses can use the findings to develop awareness on importance of gender typing and imaginative playamong mothers.
背景游戏是儿童童年的重要组成部分，它为儿童提供全面的发展益处，也为父母提供了与孩子充分互动的机会。然而，由于技术进步、更多时间参与结构化活动以及对早期认知学习的重视等多种因素，现代儿童在户外玩耍的时间明显减少。目的评估母亲对孩子玩耍的看法。方法这是一项描述性的横断面研究，于 2018 年 6 月 21 日至 2019 年 7 月 16 日在尼泊尔 Dhulikhel 医院的儿科门诊对至少有一名儿童的 228 名母亲进行了研究。该研究获得了加德满都大学医学院机构审查委员会（IRC）的批准。研究工具由 Barnett 开发，并经作者许可用于本研究。采用系统随机抽样技术选择母亲，并进行面对面访谈以收集信息。结果母亲对孩子游戏的看法各不相同。大多数母亲对游戏的不同子量表持一致意见，范围在 2.07-3.01 之间，其中她们一致认为自由游戏的平均分是 3.01±0.40，游戏的重要性平均分是 2.93±0.37，几乎同意母亲规则的平均分是 2.89±0.50，游戏安全的平均分是 2.92±0.36，孩子的选择的平均分是 2.96±0.49，不同意想象游戏的平均分是 2.42±0.59，性别类型的平均分是 2.07±0.51。结论尽管几乎所有受访者对游戏的不同组成部分都持积极态度，但他们不同意性别类型和想象游戏，这对培养儿童基于性别的解决问题的技能非常重要。因此，护理教师、儿科医生和护士可以利用这些发现提高母亲对性别类型和想象游戏重要性的认识。
