A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN REGARDING UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION IN CHILDREN IN PEDIATRICS O.P.D. AT CIVIL HOSPITAL SANGRUR PUNJAB.

Author Name: 1. Seva Ram Saini, 2. Monika Rana

Volume: 01/02

Country: India

DOI NO.: DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/07.2024-62711696/IJISRE

Affiliation:

1. Shrinath Education Institute of Nursing Rajsamand Rajasthan

ABSTRACT

There are acute and chronic respiratory diseases. Acute respiratory disease is the disease, which is a rapid onset with severe symptoms. Chronic respiratory disease is the disease which persists for a long time. Respiratory infection may cause inflammation of respiratory tract anywhere from nose to alveoli. Symptoms are running nose, cough, and sore throat, difficulty in breathing ear problem and fever. Some children die due to pneumonia which is a major Complication. India, Nepal, and Indonesia account for 40% of global mortality, 90% are due to pneumonia. Risk- factors include overcrowding population, father smoking in house “A descriptive study was conducted to assess the knowledge among mothers of under-five children regarding upper respiratory tract infection in children in pediatrics O.P.D. at civil hospital Sangrur Punjab” The objective of the study to find out the knowledge of the mothers regarding the upper respiratory tract Infection. The total sample of the study was 100 mothers and selected by convenient sampling based on the research problem and objectives of the study techniques. The conclusions were drawn on the basis of findings of the study. The findings showed that mothers had poor knowledge regarding upper respiratory tract infection

Key words: Acute respiratory infection, Under five children, mother, paediatrics OPD. Knowledge.