Knowledge Regarding Childhood Asthma among Mothers of Asthmatic Children Presenting to a Selected Hospital, Bangalore, South India
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: The incidence of asthma is increasing among children and poor parent’s knowledge often contributes to increase in morbidity and mortality. Aim: This study aimed to assess the knowledge regarding asthma among mothers of children suffering and admitted with asthma. Methods and materials: This was a cross sectional study conducted in a rural hospital between March and August 2011. Forty mothers were selected using non-probability convenient sampling technique. Structured interview questionnaire was used to collect the data. Results: Most of the mothers 28 (70%) were above the age of 30 years, 17 (42.5%) were uneducated. The knowledge regarding asthma was inadequate among 13 (32.5%) of mothers. The findings revealed that there was no statistically significant association between level of knowledge with age, educational status and occupation. Conclusions: Improved knowledge may help adopt better practices among parents especially among mothers of children with asthma and also help bridge the existing gap between recommended and actual practice regarding childhood asthma.
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Naveen Ramesh, Catherin Nisha, Shiji K Jose
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