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ASSESSMENT OF PARENTAL KNOWLEDGE ON PEDIATRIC PNEUMONIA IN LARKANA, PAKISTAN: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

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Shankar Lal
» doi: 10.53555/ecb/2024.13.03.16

Abstract

In the developing countries the largest cause of deaths in children is due to pediatric pneumonia which is known as an acute respiratory infection. According to the data of UNICEF it is estimated that about every hundred thousand children fourteen hundred children’s suffer from this disease universally per annum. Even though public services like vaccinations, diagnosis capacity, public services, medical treatment and living condition has improved and it is very sad that from pneumonia after 45 second one child dies. A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted at Chandka medical college hospital larkana from 1st march 2023 to 31 august 2023. The questionnaire contains 2 dimensions i.e. knowledge dimension and Demographic dimension. The data was measured by frequencies and percentages on SPSS 23. A total of 480 participants took part in this study with 200 (41.6%) fathers and 280 (58.3%) mothers. 41–50 years group was most frequent with 40 %, Majority of the participants were married 93.1%. Most parents 389 (81%) were aware that pediatric pneumonia is caused by different pathogens and 417 (87%) also knew that due to severe cold in pediatric pneumonia can lead to death. The current study highlighted the importance of improving knowledge of parents regarding pediatric pneumonia. Not treating standardly pediatric pneumonia is a major concern, this study enables policy makers to look at this issue seriously and take necessary actions in community to prevent and mange this disease. Therefore these kind of studies at large scale should be conducted for further assessment.

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