ArticleAfrican health sciences2018
Knowledge and perceptions on childhood asthma among care-takers of children with asthma at a National Referral Hospital in Western Kenya: a descriptive study.
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- Exploring the knowledge, attitude, and practice of community pharmacists regarding pediatric asthma management in Guangdong Province, China: a cross-sectional survey study.BMC medical education · 2025Article
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- Childhood Asthma-Management Practices in Rural Nigeria: Exploring the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Caregivers in Oyo State.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Influenza Vaccination among Parents of Children with Asthma: A Cross-Sectional Study.Vaccines · 2023Article
- Prevalence, severity and risk factors for asthma in school-going adolescents in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.BMJ open respiratory research · 2023Article
- Asthma-Related Knowledge and Practices among Mothers of Asthmatic Children: A Latent Class Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Systematic review on epidemiology, interventions and management of noncommunicable diseases in acute and emergency care settings in Kenya.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2021Review
- Interface of non-communicable diseases and infections in Africa.African health sciences · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundIdentifying knowledge gaps in asthma self-management and identifying existing myths is an important step in determining appropriate health education and demystifying the myths so as to enhance asthma control.
objectiveTo identify existing knowledge gaps and perceptions among the caregivers of asthmatic children.
methodsA cross sectional study was done among caretakers of asthmatic children aged 6-11 years at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. Data on knowledge and perceptions among caretakers was collected using a questionnaire.
resultsA total of 116 caretakers were recruited of whom 71.6% were mothers. Although 60% of the caretakers had asthma medications at home, only a third felt their children were asthmatic. Eighty four (72.4%) had basic asthma knowledge. Syrups were preferred to inhalers by 70.7%, with 64.7% believing that inhalers were for the very sick. Only 36 (31%) felt preventer medications in asthma were necessary. Acceptance of asthma as a diagnosis and presence of asthma drugs were significantly associated with better knowledge of asthma, p-values 0.015 and 0.009 respectively.
conclusionMost caregivers perceive syrups to be better despite having good basic knowledge on asthma. There is need to address asthma perceptions among caretakers in resource poor settings which is likely to improve control.
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