ABSTRACT:
The study was titled Knowledge and Practice regarding asthma among caregivers of school age children with asthma in a Tertiary care centre, Thiruvananthapuram. The primary objective was to assess knowledge and practice regarding asthma among caregivers of school age children with asthma. The secondary objective was to find out the association between knowledge among caregivers of school age children with asthma and selected sociodemographic variables. The research approach adopted was quantitative and the design was descriptive design. 118 caregivers of asthmatic school aged children were selected from asthma clinic and pediatric medical ward according to inclusion criteria. The data was collected from the caregivers by using structured questionnaire and checklist. The findings of the study revealed that 28.8% of caregivers had good knowledge, 65.3% had average knowledge, and 5.9% had poor knowledge regarding asthma. 48.3% of caregivers had good practice, 43.2% had average practice, and 8.5% had poor practice regarding prevention and management of asthma. The study findings revealed that knowledge of the caregivers significantly associated with education, occupation of the caregivers and type of family.
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Surya M S, Jessy P S. Knowledge and Practice regarding Asthma among Caregivers of School Age Children with Asthma in a Tertiary Care Centre, Thiruvananthapuram. A and V Pub Journal of Nursing and Medical Research. 2024; 3(3):89-2. doi: 10.52711/jnmr.2024.20
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Surya M S, Jessy P S. Knowledge and Practice regarding Asthma among Caregivers of School Age Children with Asthma in a Tertiary Care Centre, Thiruvananthapuram. A and V Pub Journal of Nursing and Medical Research. 2024; 3(3):89-2. doi: 10.52711/jnmr.2024.20 Available on: https://jnmronline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2024-3-3-3
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