Parental Awareness of the Dangers of Foreign Body Inhalation in Children
Background: The presence of a foreign body in the airways is a life-threatening condition and thus a medical emergency that requires timely diagnosis and treatment. If not recognized, it can lead to a number of serious complications. It is of the utmost importance to raise public awareness and ed...
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Sestre Milosrdnice University hospital, Institute of Clinical Medical Research
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| author | Ines Begović Iva Mihatov Štefanović Renata Vrsalović Goran Geber Elvira Kereković Tara Lučev Tomislav Baudoin |
| author_facet | Ines Begović Iva Mihatov Štefanović Renata Vrsalović Goran Geber Elvira Kereković Tara Lučev Tomislav Baudoin |
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| description | Background: The presence of a foreign body in the airways is a life-threatening
condition and thus a medical emergency that requires timely diagnosis and treatment. If not recognized,
it can lead to a number of serious complications. It is of the utmost importance to raise public
awareness and educate parents and other caregivers on all aspects of this topic.
Methods: This observational cross-sectional study aimed to investigate parental awareness of the
dangers of foreign body aspiration. To determine the current level of knowledge of the parents, a 14-
question questionnaire was designed and filled out by parents of children under 5 years of age referred
for their regular check- ups.
Results: The results show that majority of parents know that inhaling a foreign body is a potentially
life-threatening condition and recognize which objects have a potential to cause foreign body
aspiration. 36.9% of respondents said they knew what the symptoms of foreign body aspiration were,
however only 15.6% offered a complete answer. 59.6% of the respondents could not specify the right
course of action in case FBA occurred. 2 % responded accurately. No statistically significant correlation
was found between the number of children in the family nor the age and the sex of the parents and the
level of knowledge about the aspiration of foreign bodies.
Conclusion: This study indicates that parents are insufficiently informed on recognizing foreign
body aspiration symtoms as well as providing first aid. Media-assisted campaigns and the internet are
potential sources of easily accessible educational material. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-533dcbbd7ce84260b9da82904b0d36c62024-04-15T18:15:24ZengSestre Milosrdnice University hospital, Institute of Clinical Medical ResearchActa Clinica Croatica0353-94661333-94512022-01-0161.Supplement 4263210.20471/acc.2022.61.s4.3Parental Awareness of the Dangers of Foreign Body Inhalation in ChildrenInes Begović0Iva Mihatov Štefanović1Renata Vrsalović2Goran Geber3Elvira Kereković4Tara Lučev5Tomislav Baudoin6Zagreb Emergency Medical Service, Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Pediatrics, Clinical Hospital Centre Sestre milosrdnice, Zagreb, Croatia; University School of Dental Medicine, Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Pediatrics, Clinical Hospital Centre Sestre milosrdnice, Zagreb, Croatia; University School of Dental Medicine, Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia; University School of Dental Medicine, Zagreb, CroatiaDivision of Head and Neck Surgery, Children’s Hospital Zagreb, Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Psychology, Kindergarten “Frfi”, Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia; University School of Dental Medicine, Zagreb, CroatiaBackground: The presence of a foreign body in the airways is a life-threatening condition and thus a medical emergency that requires timely diagnosis and treatment. If not recognized, it can lead to a number of serious complications. It is of the utmost importance to raise public awareness and educate parents and other caregivers on all aspects of this topic. Methods: This observational cross-sectional study aimed to investigate parental awareness of the dangers of foreign body aspiration. To determine the current level of knowledge of the parents, a 14- question questionnaire was designed and filled out by parents of children under 5 years of age referred for their regular check- ups. Results: The results show that majority of parents know that inhaling a foreign body is a potentially life-threatening condition and recognize which objects have a potential to cause foreign body aspiration. 36.9% of respondents said they knew what the symptoms of foreign body aspiration were, however only 15.6% offered a complete answer. 59.6% of the respondents could not specify the right course of action in case FBA occurred. 2 % responded accurately. No statistically significant correlation was found between the number of children in the family nor the age and the sex of the parents and the level of knowledge about the aspiration of foreign bodies. Conclusion: This study indicates that parents are insufficiently informed on recognizing foreign body aspiration symtoms as well as providing first aid. Media-assisted campaigns and the internet are potential sources of easily accessible educational material.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/423168Foreign body aspirationPublic healthPreventionPediatric |
| spellingShingle | Ines Begović Iva Mihatov Štefanović Renata Vrsalović Goran Geber Elvira Kereković Tara Lučev Tomislav Baudoin Parental Awareness of the Dangers of Foreign Body Inhalation in Children Acta Clinica Croatica Foreign body aspiration Public health Prevention Pediatric |
| title | Parental Awareness of the Dangers of Foreign Body Inhalation in Children |
| title_full | Parental Awareness of the Dangers of Foreign Body Inhalation in Children |
| title_fullStr | Parental Awareness of the Dangers of Foreign Body Inhalation in Children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parental Awareness of the Dangers of Foreign Body Inhalation in Children |
| title_short | Parental Awareness of the Dangers of Foreign Body Inhalation in Children |
| title_sort | parental awareness of the dangers of foreign body inhalation in children |
| topic | Foreign body aspiration Public health Prevention Pediatric |
| url | https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/423168 |
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