COMPLIANCE OF EGYPTIAN MOTHERS TO ASTHMA CONTROLLERS
Mesbah, K., Attia, T., Arafa, M. (2020). COMPLIANCE OF EGYPTIAN MOTHERS TO ASTHMA CONTROLLERS. EKB Journal Management System, 26(3), 364-374.
Khalid Amer Mesbah; Tarek Hamed Attia; mohamed Ahmed Arafa. "COMPLIANCE OF EGYPTIAN MOTHERS TO ASTHMA CONTROLLERS". EKB Journal Management System, 26, 3, 2020, 364-374.
Mesbah, K., Attia, T., Arafa, M. (2020). 'COMPLIANCE OF EGYPTIAN MOTHERS TO ASTHMA CONTROLLERS', EKB Journal Management System, 26(3), pp. 364-374.
Mesbah, K., Attia, T., Arafa, M. COMPLIANCE OF EGYPTIAN MOTHERS TO ASTHMA CONTROLLERS. EKB Journal Management System, 2020; 26(3): 364-374.

COMPLIANCE OF EGYPTIAN MOTHERS TO ASTHMA CONTROLLERS

Zagazig University Medical Journal
Article 2, Volume 26, Issue 3, May 2020, Page 364-374  XML PDF (1022.39 K)
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Authors
Khalid Amer Mesbah email 1; Tarek Hamed Attia2; mohamed Ahmed Arafa2
1Department of pediatrics ,faculty of medicine, Tripoli University
2Pediatrics department, faculty of medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Abstract
Objective:Evaluation of compliance of asthmatic children and their mothers through assessment of mother''s knowledge, attitude,practices and behavior regarding bronchial asthma and its management at Pediatric Outpatient Clinic at Zagazig University Hospitals.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during the period from April 2018 to January 2019 at Pediatric Outpatient Clinic at Zagazig university Hospitals. The study included 137 mothers of asthmatic children. Data were collected by detailed History, full examination,PFTs and a structured interview questionnaire included: demographic data of the mothers and their asthmatic children, Assessment of asthma triggers, Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire, Modified Asthma Self-Management Questionnaire, and Morisky Medication Adherence Scale.Results: stress, cold illness and pesticides were the most common asthma triggers in the present study. Only 37.2% of the studied mothers had adequate knowledge about asthma. Rural residents, mothers with high education and working mother had significantly more adequate knowledge about asthma. Compliance among the studied mothers was not satisfactory as only 32.1% of them had adequate compliance. Urban residents, mothers with secondary education andhousewives had significantly more adequate compliance. Mothers of children with moderate to severe asthma had significantly higher compliance level. Less absenteeism was associated with adequate compliance of mothers. There was a statistical significant positive correlation between children compliance score and disease duration.
Conclusion: In the present study, there were lack of asthma self-management, knowledge and compliance.Stress, cold illness, pesticides, air pollution, sports, clutter, and Gasoline were the most common asthma triggers in the present study.
Keywords
Asthma; children; Egyptian mothers; Knowledge; Compliance
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