Year: 2025 | Month: April-June | Volume: 9 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 31-34
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/gijash.20250205
Knowledge of Mothers of Under Five Children Regarding the Prevention of Bronchial Asthma
Chanlin Chacko1, Prof. Dr. Rajee Reghunath2
1Professor, 2Principal & Professor
1,2Amala College of Nursing, Thrissur Affiliated to Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Corresponding Author: Chanlin Chacko
ABSTRACT
Background: Bronchial asthma is a chronic respiratory condition characterized by inflammation and narrowing of the airways, leading to recurrent episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. Mothers, as primary caregivers, play a crucial role in the management and prevention of asthma in children.
Materials & Methods: It was a nonexperimental descriptive research study among 60 mothers of under five children. Sampling was convenient sampling and data collected using structured knowledge questionnaire.
Results: In this study majority of subjects have average level of knowledge and their knowledge is associated with factors like mother’s age, mother’s educational status and source of knowledge with p-values ≤ 0.05.
Keywords: Knowledge, bronchial asthma, prevention
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