Impact of Educational Program regarding Bronchial Asthma of Children on Caregivers' Knowledge and Practices | ||
| Minia Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 018, Issue 1, December 2025, Pages 133-146 PDF (814.36 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/msnj.2025.427018.1191 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ekhlas Nabil Shalaby* 1; Eman Sayed Masoud2; Al-Shaimaa Gamal Hasan3; Yossra Samir fadle4 | ||
| 1Bachelor of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Minia University | ||
| 2Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing – Minia University | ||
| 3Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing Faculty of Nursing - Minia University | ||
| 4Lecturer of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine –Minia University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Asthma is a long-term respiratory inflammatory disease characterized by chronic lung inflammation, which affects up to 18% of people worldwide. Asthma affects all age groups and is a lifetime condition. Aim: to evaluate the impact of educational program regarding bronchial asthma of children on caregivers' knowledge and practices. Design: Quasi-experimental research design (pre-posttest) was used in the current study. Setting: The current study was conducted in the outpatient chest clinic at Minia University Hospital for Gynecology, Obstetrics and pediatrics located in Minia city. Subjects: A Purposive sample of 60 caregivers of children with bronchial asthma was participated in the study. Tools: Tool (I): Structured interview questionnaire, classified into 5 parts, Part (1): Socio-demographic characteristics of caregivers, Part (2): Socio-demographic characteristics of children, Part (3): Past medical data of child, Part (4): Current medical data of child, Part (5): Caregivers' knowledge regarding bronchial asthma of children and Tool (II): Reported practices of the caregivers and their children regarding bronchial asthma. The time of beginning of data collection from first October 2023 to the end of March, 2024. Results: It was found that all caregivers had satisfactory level of knowledge and practices in post –program compared to less than one quarter pre-program Conclusion: The study concluded that the educational program for caregivers and children with bronchial asthma was effective by means of marked improvement of knowledge and practices. Recommendation: The study recommended that regular asthma education should be integrated into pediatric care services to improve caregivers’ knowledge and practices. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Bronchial Asthma; Caregivers; Knowledge; Practices; Educational program | ||
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