National University of Science and Technology, Oman
Extended Abstract
Child Nutrition 2019: Effectiveness of asthma educational intervention in improving asthma knowledge and attitudes of parents/ caregivers of asthmatic children- Chhaya Akshay Divecha- National University of Science and Technology
Author(s): Chhaya Akshay Divecha
Research shows the positive effects of asthma education in improving parental knowledge, self-management skills, and reduced health care costs. Such studies are lacking in developing countries. We studied the effectiveness of the educational intervention in improving the knowledge and attitudes of parents/caregivers of asthmatic children. The study was conducted in the Pediatric chest clinic of the tertiary hospital (India) over 21 months after ethics committee approval. Recruited parents were randomized into the interventional group (A) receiving education module and control standard group .. View more»