Nursing journal, Vol. 29 No. 1, 2024.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
https://doi.org/10.11608/sgnj.29.1.4
The role of the nurse in asthma education in children
Renata Šoprun
orcid.org/0009-0007-4330-584X
; Poliklinika dr. Ivana Vučemilović, Kraljevićeva ul. 24, 10 000 Zagreb
Helena Munivrana Škvorc
orcid.org/0000-0003-4508-5530
; Dječja bolnica Srebrnjak, Srebrnjak 100, 10 000 Zagreb
Ivana Vučemilović
; Poliklinika dr. Ivana Vučemilović, Kraljevićeva ul. 24, 10 000 Zagreb
Ivana Jerković
orcid.org/0009-0008-6805-0019
; Dječja bolnica Srebrnjak, Srebrnjak 100, 10 000 Zagreb
Marko Škvorc
; Klinički bolnički centar Zagreb, KBC Rebro, Petrova 13, 10 000 Zagreb
Sažetak
Introduction: Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children. It is characterized by reversible airway obstruction and increased bronchial hyperactivity caused by chronic inflammation triggered by environmental factors. The main symptoms are wheezing, coughing, difficulty breathing and tightness in the chest. In the asthma treatment in children, the internationally accepted GINA guidelines are applied. Asthma cannot be cured, but it can be controlled. Disease control achieves a state in which the child has no symptoms with minimal therapy. When asthma is not controlled, there is an exacerbation and the appearance of symptoms that can be mild to life-threatening. Medicines that control inflammation and/or symptomatic drugs are used in the treatment. Individual approach, regular check-ups and education are important to control the disease. The nurse's role in the education of children is very important, which can be carried out individually or in groups through the Asthma school.
Aim: The aim is to examine the difference between individual and group education about asthma and differences in the acquisition of knowledge according to the age and gender of children.
Results: A total of 83 respondents aged 5-18 of both sexes who suffer from asthma participated in the research. The data was collected by completing a survey consisting of 20 questions. The research was conducted during the control examination of children in the specialist pulmonology and allergology outpatient clinic at the Srebrnjak Children's Hospital in Zagreb. The obtained results show no significant differences in the control of asthma according to gender and age when individual and group education about asthma was applied.
Conclusion: Increasing the number of educations as well as a more modern approach to education using computer technologies through online lectures, workshops, or the so-called serious games, could increase the quality and interest in education and contribute to the difference in knowledge acquisition about asthma.
Ključne riječi
asthma in children; Asthma school; education; GINA guidelines; disease control; symptoms
Hrčak ID:
316032
URI
Datum izdavanja:
15.4.2024.
Posjeta: 117 *