Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Teachers Regarding Childhood Asthma in Rural School of Maharashtra, India

Jiwane, Niwrutti; Wadhva, Sarita

doi:10.15373/2249555x/june2014/176

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“…The findings of the present study showed that HBMbased education significantly broadened parents' asthmarelated knowledge. Several earlier studies also reported the same finding (17)(18)(19). Greater knowledge about asthma, its symptoms, symptom-exacerbating factors, medications, and side effects of medications can improve patients' self-care and self-management abilities, promote their treatment adherence, and thereby, facilitate asthma control and complication prevention.…”

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The Effects of Family-Centered Education Based on the Health Belief Model on Knowledge and Attitude Among the Parents of Children with Asthma: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

pelarti¹,

Eidani²,

Hatefnia³

et al. 2019

Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care

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Background: Asthma is the most common chronic condition among children. It requires parents to engage in child care. Thus, the quality of asthma control depends on parents' knowledge and attitude towards asthma and its treatments.Objectives: This study sought to evaluate the effects of family-centered education based on the Health Belief Model on knowledge and attitude among the parents of children with asthma.Methods: This randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on 64 parents of children with asthma who were purposefully recruited from a pulmonary clinic in Ahvaz, Iran. Participants were randomly allocated to either a control or an intervention group. Participants in the intervention group were offered a family-centered educational program based on the Health Belief Model, while participants in the control group received the same educational materials without the use of the Health Belief Model. Participants' knowledge and attitude were measured before and three months after the intervention using a forty-item researcher-made questionnaire. The SPSS program (version 18.0) was employed for data analysis.Results: There were no significant differences between the groups regarding participants' demographic characteristics and the pretest mean scores of knowledge, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and selfefficacy (P > 0.05). However, all posttest values of these mean scores in the intervention group were significantly different from the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusions:Family-centered education based on the Health Belief Model is effective in significantly improving knowledge and attitude about asthma and its treatments among the parents of children with asthma.

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The Effects of Family-Centered Education Based on the Health Belief Model on Knowledge and Attitude Among the Parents of Children with Asthma: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

pelarti¹,

Eidani²,

Hatefnia³

et al. 2019

Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care

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“…In a recent study carried out in India, (17) teachers responded favorably to having education training on asthma in their teaching curriculum. Under that, this study revealed that there was a significant increase in the percentage of correct answers among respondents immediately as well as four weeks after an educational session.…”

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The Impact of Health Education Intervention on Knowledge and Perception of Female Primary School Teachers About First Aid of Asthma Exacerbation Among Primary School Children in Makkah Al-Mokarramah City, 2016.

Mujallid¹,

Saleh²

2017

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“…Similarly, workers from Nigeria and other countries reported this finding. [11,14,18,19,24] This misconception may be related to the high preponderance of exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB) among children with asthma and the tendency to limit activities in such children leading to an inactive lifestyle and resultant poor asthma management. [31,32] Indeed, the risk of EIB attacks is reportedly low among children who remain physically active and prepare for physical exertion.…”

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“…[19] This finding contrasts with the reports of earlier workers that found no relationship between knowledge and teaching experience. [9,11,18,35] Perhaps, this finding related to years of service may be due to a likelihood of the teachers having had exposure or encounter with an asthmatic child with some form of asthma education or training received. However, the present study did not ascertain the status of teachers on training about asthma.…”

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“…Many studies conducted in Asia, [9][10][11] Europe, [12,13] the USA, [14][15][16] and Africa [17][18][19] about teachers' knowledge of asthma symptom identification, triggers, and medications had identified a significant gap in knowledge, and the care for children with asthma. There is, however, a shortage of published studies in Nigeria on this subject matter.…”

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Evaluation of the awareness and experiences of the primary and secondary school teachers on asthma: A cross-sectional study in Ilorin, Nigeria

Ibraheem

Hamzah

Ameen

et al. 2022

JPATS

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Objectives: Children spend the daytime participating in classes and sports. Hence, as the general caregiver of children during school hours, the teacher has a role in managing those with asthma. The present study aims to identify teachers’ knowledge, attitude, and experiences about childhood asthma in primary and secondary schools in Ilorin, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1532 teachers from 64 schools (24 primary and 40 secondaries) selected through multistage sampling. A 40-item Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire was used to assess teachers’ knowledge about childhood asthma. A score of <22 out of 40 was considered suboptimal knowledge of childhood asthma. Results: The response rate was 92.8%. Two-thirds of respondents were female. The overall mean age was 33.8 ± 8.1 years. The median (interquartile range [IQR]) teaching duration was 6 (3–11) years. The teachers had the highest median score (60.0%) in the triggers domain and the lowest median score (33.3%) in the symptoms domain. The overall median (IQR) knowledge score of the primary school teachers was 50.0 (30.0–65.0%), and for the secondary school teachers was 52.5 (30.0–65.0%), P = 0.689. Two hundred and ninety-one (55.1%) primary teachers and 479 (53.6%) secondary teachers had suboptimal knowledge. Teachers with an asthmatic relative, an asthmatic child in the class, or who previously witnessed a child with an asthmatic attack had – significantly better asthma knowledge, with each P < 0.05. Conclusion: About half of the teachers surveyed had suboptimal knowledge of asthma. Strategies to improve teachers’ knowledge are crucial for improved childhood asthma management in Ilorin schools.

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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Teachers Regarding Childhood Asthma in Rural School of Maharashtra, India

Cited by 4 publications

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The Effects of Family-Centered Education Based on the Health Belief Model on Knowledge and Attitude Among the Parents of Children with Asthma: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

The Effects of Family-Centered Education Based on the Health Belief Model on Knowledge and Attitude Among the Parents of Children with Asthma: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

The Impact of Health Education Intervention on Knowledge and Perception of Female Primary School Teachers About First Aid of Asthma Exacerbation Among Primary School Children in Makkah Al-Mokarramah City, 2016.

Evaluation of the awareness and experiences of the primary and secondary school teachers on asthma: A cross-sectional study in Ilorin, Nigeria

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