Abstract
BackgroundGiven that parents act as both decision-makers and caregivers for their children, focusing on their experiences in managing their child's complex postoperative recovery is important.ObjectiveTo evaluate the parents’ awareness regarding adenotonsillar diseases and post-adenotonsillectomy complications in their children.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional descriptive study involving parents and guardians of pediatric patients aged 1-14 years scheduled to undergo adenotonsillectomy according to Paradise Criteria at Ohud Hospital, Al Madinah. A well-constructed, self-administered questionnaire, including questions regarding sociodemographic characteristics and those assessing the knowledge of parents/guardians regarding adenotonsillar diseases and post-adenotonsillectomy complications, was distributed to all participants.ResultsThis study included 294 parents (mean ± standard deviation of age, 33.0 ± 6.9 years; range, 18 and 55 years), more than half of whom were males (153, 52%). Overall, 127 parents (43.2%) had a poor level of knowledge regarding the complications of recurrent adenotonsillitis and its surgical treatment. University/postgraduate parents were more knowledgeable than lower educated parents (p < 0.001). Participants with a family history of recurrent adenotonsillectomy were more knowledgeable than those who had no such history (p < 0.001 ).ConclusionThe parents/guardians of children scheduled to undergo adenotonsillectomy had insufficient knowledge regarding the complications of recurrent adenotonsillitis and its surgical treatment, necessitating health education among such a demographic.
Highlights
The adenoids and tonsils are part of the lymphatic system that advantageously clears out sources of infection coming to the body through the mouth and nose and maintains the homeostasis of body fluids [1]
127 parents (43.2%) had a poor level of knowledge regarding the complications of recurrent adenotonsillitis and its surgical treatment
The current study revealed deficient parental knowledge regarding the complications of recurrent adenotonsillitis and its surgical treatment given that only one-fifth of the parents/guardians of children undergoing adenotonsillectomy expressed good knowledge, whereas 43.2% had demonstrated poor knowledge
Summary
The adenoids and tonsils are part of the lymphatic system that advantageously clears out sources of infection coming to the body through the mouth and nose and maintains the homeostasis of body fluids [1]. The tonsils and adenoids possess fundamental functions in humoral and cellular immune systems and are considered important organs of the mucosal immune defense system against antigens invading through the aerodigestive tract [2]. Adenotonsillar disease impacts the adenoids, tonsils, or both; can present as hypertrophy, infection, or both; and are rarely neoplastic [3]. The increasing rate of resistance to many organisms resulting from antibiotic misuse due to βlactamase production and other factors has promoted failure in medical therapy in some occasions, which causes recurrent or chronic tonsillitis [4]. Given that parents act as both decision-makers and caregivers for their children, focusing on their experiences in managing their child's complex postoperative recovery is important
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