Parental Role in Recognition, Prevention and First Aid Management of Foreign Body Aspiration amongst Children

Salman, Fariha; Javaid, Hira; Ismail, Sadia; Salman, Sadia

doi:10.53685/jshmdc.v3i2.127

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“…Such findings indicate a lack of awareness among the adult population. Inadequate adult knowledge was reported in other studies conducted in KSA [ 38 , 39 ] and in other regions and countries such as Jordan, [ 40 ] Pakistan, [ 27 ] India, [ 22 ] Brazil, [ 14 ] and Japan. [ 41 ] On the contrary, a study conducted in Nigeria showed that there was good parental knowledge regarding FBA and 47.4% knew that they should not give groundnuts/seeds or small toys to children <3 years.…”

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Community experience and awareness regarding foreign body aspiration in Asir region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Alshaikh,

Alhelali,

Hassan

et al. 2024

Medicine

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Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is a serious preventable pediatric health problem and one of the main causes of accidental death in children. Although unusual in adults, it is often overlooked as a cause of airway obstruction with serious consequences. This study assessed awareness and previous FBA experiences in the Asir community, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Using validated questionnaire, an annonymous online survey was conducted among 870 people aged 18 years and above. The questionnaire was used to collect data about the personal and sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents, as well as their experiences with FBA, and participants’ knowledge and perceived seriousness of FBA. The level of knowledge was deemed good if the score ranged between 60% and 100%, and bad if the score fell below 60%The level of knowledge was deemed good if the score ranged between 60% and 100%, and bad if the score fell below 60%. The majority of the participants (79.7%) were females, 48.1% were aged 18 to 30 years, 72.9% had university degree, 30.6% were students, 26.9% worked in the educational sector, 43.6% reported monthly income of <5000 Saudi Riyals and 19.8% of them identified themselves as healthcarepractitioners. Although the community experience with FBA was considerably high (70.6%) among the study participants, their awareness levels about FBA were deficient. Only 24.7% of the respondents had good knowledge of FBA. Older age, being a health practitioner, and perceiving FBA as a serious incident were significantly associated with good knowledge (P < .001). The findings of this study indicate an urgent need to raise community awareness of FBA. To reduce FBA morbidity and mortality, health education efforts in community and healthcare settings are required to educate people about the seriousness and importance of early diagnosis and management of the condition.

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“…Many accidental childhood deaths are caused by tracheobronchial FBA, which is a life-threatening emergency. [ 26 , 27 ] The present study investigated the community’s previous FBA experience and their knowledge regarding FBA.…”

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Community experience and awareness regarding foreign body aspiration in Asir region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Alshaikh,

Alhelali,

Hassan

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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards the First Aid Management of Foreign Body Aspiration and Obstruction Among Parents of Children Visited Sphmmc, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Hailu,

Yifru

2024

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Background: Foreign body aspiration and obstruction are the main cause of accidental death in childhood, and Foreign bodies (FBs) in the aerodigestive tract provide diagnostic and therapeutic problems and are significant sources of morbidity and mortality. Lack of community awareness toward the FBA presentation and its management further aggravate the problem. Despite this, there are very few studies in this area which necessitates further study. Therefore the present study may help as an output to increase parents' awareness towards immediate first aid intervention, in preventing delayed healthcare access and intervention at a community level in general. Objective: Assessing the knowledge, attitude, and practice towards the first aid management of foreign body aspiration and obstruction among parents of children coming to St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College. Methods: A descriptive-based cross-sectional study was carried out in the study area using pretested, structured, and self-administered questionnaires. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS version 25. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with the Knowledge, attitude, and practice of parents towards first aid management of foreign body aspiration and obstruction. Results: A total of 423 parents were involved in the study. Only 218 (51.5%) of them were knowledgeable. Most of the respondents (76.3%) had a positive attitude towards foreign body aspiration and obstruction first aid. 123 (29.1%) and 233 (51.1%) agreed and strongly agreed that foreign body aspiration needs immediate intervention, and 75 (17.7%) faced a child who aspirated foreign body. Of these, only 53 (70.7%) had provided first aid to the victim. Most of the respondents 40 (75.5%)had scored below 80% of practice towards foreign body aspiration and obstruction. Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis showed that parents who are literates were 3.6 times more knowledgeable than those illiterates. (AOR:3.612, 95% CI: 1.758, 7.420, P≤0.05). Conclusions: The level of knowledge and skills for providing first aid for foreign body aspiration, and obstruction in children among parents are low. So education and increasing awareness among them to reduce morbidity and mortality in children suffering from aspiration and obstruction from foreign bodies has to be one of the strategies

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Parental Role in Recognition, Prevention and First Aid Management of Foreign Body Aspiration amongst Children

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Community experience and awareness regarding foreign body aspiration in Asir region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Community experience and awareness regarding foreign body aspiration in Asir region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards the First Aid Management of Foreign Body Aspiration and Obstruction Among Parents of Children Visited Sphmmc, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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