Dula, Abera (2015) Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Towards the First Aid Management of Foreign Body Aspiration and Obstruction among the Community Living in Addis Alem Town of Ejere Wereda of West Shewa Zone 2014/2015. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Background: Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is one of the main causes of accidental death in childhood and foreign bodies (FBs) in the aerodigestive tract are important causes of morbidity and mortality and pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. The shortages of community awareness toward, the FBA aggravate the problems. There are no published study results on this topic; so this study may help as a baseline to find the community awareness toward the management of foreign body aspiration. Objective: Assessed the knowledge, attitude and practice of community living in Addis Alem Town of Ejere Wereda in West Shewa Zone toward the management (first aid) of FBA 2014/2015 Methods: - Community based cross sectional study was used from January 01 to 30/2015. The data obtained was edited manually, entered into the computer and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16.00. Frequencies were generated and Bivariate logistic regression analysis was used to test associations between categorical variables. Result:- The result were summarized and presented by tables, charts and graphs. Finally based on the study findings Conclusions and recommendations was forwarded to the concerned body. Discussion/Implication: - Several insights were gained from this cross sectional study. It is hoped that the information gleaned from this study will assist the concerning bodies who are responsible and beneficial. Recommendation:- Several recommendations are made from this study in this section; while this study was successful in answering the research questions, upon reflection, the researcher would recommend a couple of points for consideration to those that may try to reproduce this study. References:- Different references used were mentioned in this survey. Annex: - Questionnaires used in this survey were mentioned at the end of the documentations of the survey. Challenge and limitation:- there were same challenges and limitation were mentioned in the survey done
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Foreign body aspiration, community, awareness, management (First Aid), attitude, practice |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Vincent Mpoza |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Oct 2018 11:59 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Oct 2018 11:59 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/5829 |
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