Is Parent Education Tool Effective in Improving Awareness among Parents of a Wheezing Child? A Pre-Experimental Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (06) ◽  
pp. 298-301
Author(s):  
Keerthi K ◽  
Gireeshan V.K ◽  
Deepthi K
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Parent Education ◽  
Childhood Asthma ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Dose Inhaler ◽  
Educational Tool ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Common Chronic Disease ◽  
Education Tool

BACKGROUND Asthma is a common chronic disease in childhood. Globally, more than 339 million people are estimated to have asthma. The prevalence of childhood asthma in India is about 6 %. Even though childhood asthma is highly prevalent, the knowledge level among parents / caregivers about the disease, its risk factors, prevention and management is poor. Currently, in India there are no national or state level bodies to provide relevant information about the disease. The rationale of this study is to create a parent education tool that will provide the necessary details about the disease and to check the effectiveness by assessing the improvement in knowledge about childhood asthma among parents of wheezers after implementation of this self-prepared educational tool through a structured teaching programme. METHODS A pre-test post-test pre-experimental study was conducted among parents of children admitted to paediatric ward and intensive care unit of a tertiary care centre in North Kerala. A self-prepared questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of parents before intervention. Intervention was done using an educational tool prepared by the researcher with the aid of power point presentation and hands on training on technique of using metered dose inhaler. Effectiveness of the tool was assessed after 10 days of intervention using the same questionnaire. Statistical analysis of collected data was done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26. RESULTS 51 parents were included in the study. The scoring of questionnaire before and after educational intervention was done as poor (< 10 score), average (11 - 20 score) and good (21 - 31 score). The mean score before intervention was 9.98 (SD = 3.14) and after intervention the score became 17.73 (SD = 2.562), and the difference was statistically significant (P = 0.00). Mean score of the knowledge regarding treatment and prevention of asthma improved to 10.18 (SD = 2.133) from 4.29 (SD = 2.212). CONCLUSIONS A well-developed parent education tool is a requirement for minor adjustments needed in the lifestyle of a child with asthma, which ensures proper prevention and treatment. KEYWORDS Childhood Asthma, Wheezing Child, Parent Education, Asthma Education Tool, Asthma Awareness

scholarly journals A prospective evaluation of the availability and utility of the Ambulance Call Record in the emergency department

CJEM ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie Cram ◽  
Shelley McLeod ◽  
Michael Lewell ◽  
Matthew Davis
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Patient Management ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Prospective Evaluation ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Handover Process ◽  
Collection Form

AbstractObjectiveTo determine how often the Ambulance Call Record (ACR) was available to emergency department (ED) physicians and whether it contained information that changed the ED management of patients.MethodsThis was a prospective cohort study of adult patients transported to one of two tertiary care centre EDs. Physicians completed a data collection form for each patient regarding ACR availability and the perceived value of the ACR. This study began shortly after the implementation of a new electronic ACR (eACR) handover process (Round 1). To control for any confounding factors related to this new eACR handover process, the study was repeated 6 months after its implementation (Round 2).ResultsTotal of 869 forms were collected: 545 in Round 1, and 324 in Round 2. The ACR was available at first physician assessment for 82 (15.7%) patients in Round 1, and 76 (24.4%) patients in Round 2 (Δ8.7%, 95% CI: 3.1%, 14.5%). The ACR was available at some point during patients’ ED stay for 154 (28.9%) patients in Round 1, compared to 111 (34.5%) patients in Round 2 (Δ5.6%, 95% CI: 0.0%, 12.1%). When the ACR was available for a patient (n=265), physicians believed that information in the ACR changed their treatment plan in 76 (28.8%) cases.ConclusionPhysicians who review the ACR believe that the ACR contains relevant information that may influence patient management; however, physicians commonly manage patients without reviewing the ACR.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Drug Compliance in Paediatric Asthma

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-35
Author(s):  
Rajesh Kumar Singh ◽  
Rajeev Kumar Thapar ◽  
Rakesh Kumar Gupta ◽  
Abhijit YV
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Asthma ◽  
Inhaled Corticosteroids ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Drug Compliance ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Academic Qualification ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
And Gender

Introduction: Childhood asthma is an immensely important chronic disease in children with increasing prevalence worldwide. Inhaled corticosteroids and bronchodilators are the key drugs in asthma therapy.Material and Methods: Compliance of childhood asthma was assessed at a tertiary care centre to find out the percentage of compliant Vs noncompliant patients and the reasons for the latter. If the patient had attended at least nine visits (> 75%) the previous year he was labelled compliant and those with less than six visits (<50%) were put in the non-complaint group.Results: Of the 374 patients attending the asthma clinic, 60 were randomly selected for the study of which 53 finally participated. In this study the compliance was 47% and gender predilection did not affect compliance. The distance a patient had to commute to reach the hospital and the mother’s education did not have any influence on the compliance. Older asthmatics exhibited better compliance in our study.Conclusion: Forty percent of our patients were compliant to regular use of prescribed medicine. Older age of the patients and care giver`s awareness about asthma were the two factors which are statistically significant in compliance with drug therapy in asthma. Gender of the patient, academic qualification and distance from the hospital did not have a significant effect on compliance.

scholarly journals Study on semen analysis in the evaluation of male infertility in coastal Karnataka, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 2603
Author(s):  
Pradeep Ganiga ◽  
Shivakumar Pujeri
Keyword(s):  
Semen Analysis ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Male Partner ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Sexual History ◽  
Chronic Hypertension ◽  
Current Recommendation ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
One Year ◽  
Current Incidence

Background: According to current recommendation a couple has to be evaluated if they fail to achieve pregnancy within one year of unprotected regular intercourse. The current incidence of infertility is around 15% which is increasing because of various factors including delay in attaining first pregnancy. The male partner evaluation includes detailed history and examination including the sexual history and semen analysis. Observational study performed on patients with primary and secondary infertility. The detailed semen analysis evaluation done in addition to notifying brief sexual history and chronic medical ailments like diabetes.Method: After proper counselling, and obtaining consent, the patients were made to collect the semen sample in a room attached to the andrology lab. Detailed evaluation of each sample was done. Prior to this procedure, relevant information like occupation, age of the patient, duration of abstinence, coitus frequency and presence of chronic medical ailments like, diabetes mellitus and chronic hypertension were noted.Results: The study, done in a tertiary care centre in coastal Karnataka, revealed that a majority of the patients were in the age group of 25-30 years with a larger group of patients having liquefaction time of <20minutes and 25% were in the oligospermia group.Conclusions: Semen analysis is an indispensable diagnostic tool in the evaluation of the male partner of infertile couples in addition to brief sexual history and occupational history.

The Use of Supplementary Podcasting as an Instructional Tool in an Online Classroom Setting

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-66
Author(s):  
Jennifer C. Friberg
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Classroom Setting ◽  
Educational Tool ◽  
Instructional Tool ◽  
Online Classroom ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Education Tool ◽  
Professional Learners ◽  
Professional Disciplines

Abstract The use of podcasting is incredibly widespread, with experts estimating that 60 million Americans will be using podcasting in some form by 2010. The use of podcasting has grown beyond entertainment to become an educational tool, showing promise as a way to disseminate information and create networks of professional learners. However, despite the growing clinical and educational uses of podcasting in other professional disciplines, podcasting is being used primarily as a continuing education tool for speech-language pathologists and audiologists at this time. This article provides guidelines and examines the potential applications for use of podcasting in teaching and learning in communication sciences and disorders.

Abstract #1100: Tumor Induced Osteomalacia: Clinical; Biochemical and Radiological Features from a Single Tertiary Care Centre with Emphasis on Functional Imaging.

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 289
Author(s):  
Vineet Surana ◽  
Rajesh Khadgawat ◽  
Nikhil Tandon ◽  
Chandrashekhar Bal ◽  
Kandasamy Devasenathipathy
Keyword(s):  
Functional Imaging ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Radiological Features

Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance Among Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in a Tertiary Care Centre in North India

JMS SKIMS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-49
Author(s):  
Javaid Ahmad Bhat ◽  
Shariq Rashid Masoodi
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Resistance Mechanisms ◽  
North India ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Mupirocin Resistance

Apropos to the article by Dr Bali, titled “Mupirocin resistance in clinical isolates of methicillin-sensitive and resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a tertiary care centre of North India” (1), the authors have raised important issue of emerging antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Antimicrobial resistance is an increasingly serious threat to global public health that requires action across all government sectors and society. As per WHO, AMR lurks the effective prevention and management of an ever-increasing spectrum of infections caused by bacteria, parasites, fungi and viruses. Novel resistance mechanisms are emerging and spreading globally, threatening the man’s ability to treat common infectious diseases.

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