Impact of an Educational Film on Parental Knowledge of Children with Cerebral Palsy

Table 1

Parents response before and after viewing the educational film (𝑛=53).

Question	Response	Before	After	𝑃 value
				McNemar
What is the name of the illness from which your child suffers?	Correct	0 (0%)	24 (45.3%)	<0.001
	Incorrect	53 (100%)	29 (54.7%)
What do you think is the cause of this disorder “cerebral palsy”?	Correct	14 (26.4%)	48 (90.6%)	<0.001
	Incorrect	39 (74.5%)	5 (9.4%)
What aspect of child development is involved in cerebral palsy?	Correct	32 (60.4%)	42 (79.2%)	<0.001
	Incorrect	21 (39.6%)	11 (20.8%)
Do you think that this disease will increase in severity?	Correct	19 (35.8%)	53 (100%)	<0.001
	Incorrect	34 (64.2%)	0 (0%)
Will this disease be totally cured?	Correct	21 (39.6%)	50 (94.3%)	<0.001
	Incorrect	32 (60.4%)	3 (5.7%)
Do you think that such children can get schooling or not?	Correct	33 (62.3%)	52 (98.1%)	<0.001
	Incorrect	20 (37.8%)	1 (1.9%)
Are you aware of special schools for such children?	Yes	12 (22.6%)	35 (66.0%)	<0.001
	No	41 (77.4%)	18 (34.0%)
Do you think that this disorder is preventable?	Correct	13 (24.5%)	48 (90.6%)	<0.001
	Incorrect	40 (75.5%)	5 (9.4%)
How can CP be prevented?	Correct	11 (20.8%)	44 (83.0%)	<0.001
	Incorrect	42 (79.2%)	9 (17.0%)