Effect of Climate Change Educational Intervention on Knowledge and Health-related Behaviors of Children with Respiratory Allergic Diseases | ||||
| Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Volume 31, Issue 4, November 2023, Page 169-190 PDF (867.52 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2024.336953 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Ghada Gamal Badawy 1; Doaa Elsayed AbdelAziz Wady1; Eman R. El-Refaay2; Safaa Ramadan Ghareb3
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| 1Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt. | ||||
| 3Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background. Climate change is undisputedly one of the most significant problems in the world. Children’s respiratory health can be particularly affected by climate change, which contributes to triggering respiratory allergic diseases through many allergies. Aim. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of climate change educational intervention on knowledge and health-related behaviors of children with respiratory allergic diseases Design. A quasi-experimental research design was utilized. Subjects. A convenience sample was used including 73 children aged 8 to 15 years diagnosed with respiratory allergic diseases. Setting. The study was carried out at allergy and immunology outpatient clinics affiliated to Mansoura University Children's Hospital (MUCH). Tools of data collection. Three tools were used for data collection: demographic and clinical data structured interview sheet, children knowledge regarding climate changes questionnaire and children’s climate change health-related behaviors questionnaire. Results: There was a statistically significant difference between the children’s knowledge score and daily health-related behaviors score regarding climate change pre- and post-intervention (P=0.000). There was a positive correlation between children’s knowledge and their health-related behaviors pre- and post-educational intervention (p= 026 & 0.021 respectively). Conclusion. The study highlights the potential of climate change education in boosting knowledge and health-related behaviors among children with respiratory allergic diseases, thereby promoting a sustainable healthy future. Recommendation. This study emphasizes the need for climate education in pediatric healthcare to protect vulnerable children from public health threats, requiring further research for long-term effects and scalability | ||||
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