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John, Joslin
- A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge regarding Paediatric Deep Breathing and Coughing exercises among parents of children in a selected Hospital, Kottayam
Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Child Health Nursing, Caritas College of Nursing, Kottayam, Kerala, IN
2 Third Year B.Sc. Nursing Students, Caritas College of Nursing, Kottayam, Kerala., IN
3 Third Year B.Sc. Nursing Students, Caritas College of Nursing, Kottayam, Kerala, IN
Source
Research Journal of Science and Technology, Vol 14, No 1 (2022), Pagination: 41-46Abstract
The present study was conducted in a selected hospital, Kottayam, to assess the knowledge of parents regarding paediatric deep breathing and coughing exercises. The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge of parents regarding paediatric deep breathing and coughing exercises and to find the association between knowledge and selected demographic variables. Convenience sampling technique was used to select 50 samples. A self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge. The data obtained was analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Data analysis reveals that among 50 parents, 54% of subjects have good knowledge, 34% have average knowledge, 12% have excellent knowledge and none of them had poor knowledge. The association between knowledge and selected demographic variables was analysed using chi-square test. There was no association between level of knowledge and demographic variables. The findings of the study have implications in nursing practice, nursing education, nursing administration and nursing research. Nurses play a major role in providing health teaching on paediatric deep breathing and coughing exercises.
Keywords
Knowledge, Deep breathing and coughing exercises.
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- RETT Syndrome: A Case Report
Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Child Health Nursing, Caritas College of Nursing, Kerala, IN
Source
Research Journal of Science and Technology, Vol 14, No 3 (2022), Pagination: 161-164Abstract
Many childhood diseases are diagnosed a couple of years after birth. This article presents a similar condition resulting in regression and slowing down of brain growth after a normal course of development during neonatal period. Rett syndrome is such a condition that presents itself after some months of apparently normal development. This disease is usually manifested with deceleration of head growth, loss of purposeful hand movements which are replaced by hand wringing or handwashing stereotypes. This is also followed by marked mental retardation with severe impairment in expressive and receptive language skills. The child presented in this case report had a normal development till 18 months of age after which she developed delay in gross motor development and further in other areas of development. The child is now on symptomatic treatment and presents with recurrent respiratory tract infections which require hospitalization.Keywords
Rett syndrome, Hand wringing movements, MECP 2 gene, Regression.References
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