Abstract
Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices among caregiversof asthmatic children and to describe their clinical and biographic features. Material andmethods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in asthma clinic and medicalwards of children hospital P.I.M.S.100 diagnosed asthmatic children and their caregivers wereenrolled. Two questionnaire one comprising clinical aspects and other regarding knowledgeattitude and practices among caregivers were administered. Results: 100 asthmatic childrenand their caregivers participated. Among children, 77% were breastfed, 95% were immunized,only 13% were receiving controller medications and 62% were having >5 acute exacerbationsper year. Diagnosis of asthma was accepted by 76% of caregivers, of which 67% recognizedcorrect etiology. Multiple food items were blamed for acute exacerbations, while respiratoryinfections were most commonly recognized triggering factor. 50% of study population wasignorant of aerosol therapy and only 26% prefer it. Cough suppressants are most popular homemedications. Conclusions: Asthma awareness is inadequate. Controller medications andaerosol therapy is underused and unnecessarily blamed. Asthmatic children are deprived ofnutritious food considering them as triggering factors. Awareness raising strategies are neededin community.
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