Anljali, P (2013) A Study to Assess the Knowledge and Practice about the Effectiveness of Spacer Therapy for Bronchial Asthma among Mothers of Children at Institute of Child Health and Research Centre, Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai. Masters thesis, College of Nursing, Madurai Medical College, Madurai.
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Abstract
BACK GROUND: Spacer is a device, it plays an effective role in delivering aerosol drugs in to the lungs for asthmatic children than other inhalation techniques. Inappropriate inhalation technique is hazardous to the safety of children with asthma and unnecessarily increases costs resulting from unnecessary re-hospitalization Most of asthmatic children being treated with inhaler medication do not use such devices appropriately, a close care giver the mothers can be educated to use spacer techniques correctly. Since there is very need to educate mothers of asthmatic children on spacer therapy. PROBLEM STATEMENT: The present study was conducted to “Assess the knowledge and practice regarding effectiveness of spacer therapy for bronchial asthma among mothers of children at Institute of Child Health and Research Institute, Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai. METHOD: It is a quantitative approach, pre experimental one group pretest and post test study design, selected mothers (60) of asthmatic children (1-9 Years),were trained by demonstration of spacer technique using purposive sampling technique. The pretest, knowledge and practice level was assessed about the bronchial asthma and spacer by structured questionnaire. Then a spacer technique was demonstrated (Standardized check list). On 7th day post test knowledge and practice was assessed. RESULTS: In post test the existed knowledge and practice level of mother and respiratory status of children was assessed. Mean, standard deviation, t-test; Karl Pearson chi-square test is used for statistical analysis. The study showed there is a significance in between pretest and post test level of Knowledge from 40.7% to 84.8% ; % of gain ↑44.1%, and Practice level from 32.2% post test to 84.0% ; % of gain ↑51.8%. (Pretest r=0.18 P=0.13 Not significant, post test r=0.66 P=0.001*** Highly Significant, positive, good correlation between knowledge and practice). INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSION: The study showed there is a association in between knowledge and Practice level and Mother’s demographic variables. Elder age, more education and urban mothers are having more knowledge than others. The result shows a well intervention teaching programmes like demonstration of spacer techniques would improve the knowledge and Practice level of mothers in management of asthmatic children. In this study the mothers and their asthmatic children were benefited.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | Reg.No.30119813 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | A Study to Assess the Knowledge and Practice about the Effectiveness, Spacer Therapy, Bronchial Asthma, Mothers of Children. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Paediatric Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 29 May 2023 15:23 |
| Last Modified: | 29 May 2023 15:36 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/21277 |
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