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Ability of School Teachers to Manage Asthmatic Attacks Among School Going Children in Jordan

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  • Mariam M. Kawafha

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BACKGROUND- Chronic asthma has been characterized by recurrent episodes of wheezing and breathing. However, the frequency and severity of the disease vary from one person to another. PURPOSE- The study aims to assess the ability of school teachers for providing appropriate mediation for the students, who suffer asthmatic attack at school.DESIGN- The study has incorporated descriptive cross sectional quantitative research design to investigate the capability of school teachers in managing asthmatic attack among children. METHODS- Teachers from primary schools have been recruited by using cluster random sample, and a structured questionnaire has been used for data collection. The data acquired from the questionnaire was analyzed using SPSS version 20.0.RESULTS- The results showed that the teachers lack awareness about asthma and unable to manage students with asthma. None of the teachers had received educational conference or workshop about asthma.CONCLUSION- The study has concluded that the level of knowledge of school teachers regarding asthma is limited and not satisfactory; and teachers are also unable to take care for students with asthma.

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  • Mariam M. Kawafha, 2018. "Ability of School Teachers to Manage Asthmatic Attacks Among School Going Children in Jordan," Global Journal of Health Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 10(5), pages 1-55, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:gjhsjl:v:10:y:2018:i:5:p:55
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