Intervention For Community Acquired Pneumonia- A Pilot Study Report

Abstract

Introduction: Respiratory issues encompassing a range of conditions, stand as a prominent factor driving the mortality and morbidity in children. Among these, pneumonia assumes a significant role, accounting for 16% of mortality in children. Instilling awareness through Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) initiatives targeting mothers of children under the age of five becomes indispensable, ensuring timely engagement with healthcare services. The primary objective of this pilot version of the study is to assess the feasibility of Community-Based Intervention on health-seeking behaviour, knowledge, and practice measures concerning management and prevention of pneumonia in children.Top of Form

Methodology: The pilot study replicated the procedures of the main study. The investigation took place in two villages, each randomly designated as experimental group and control group. A total of 12 mothers with under-five children who were affected by community-acquired pneumonia, were chosen using a simple random technique from experimental and control group. Mothers were interviewed using a structured questionnaire that focused on health-seeking behaviour, knowledge, and practices related to management and prevention of pneumonia. The mother’s in the experimental group received community-based intervention and those in the control group practice the routine. The post test data were collected from the mothers in both groups at 2nd, 4th, and 6th months of intervention. The data analysis was made using SPSS software version 28.

Results: The Mann Whitney test and Kruskal wallis analyses indicated a notable and statistically significant shift in health-seeking behavior, knowledge, and practices pertaining to management and prevention of pneumonia in children (P<0.05)among mothers of under-five children in experimental group than control group.

Conclusion: The community-based intervention is a need of an hour to prevent the mortality and morbidity in children. The report of the pilot study shows that the study is feasible to proceed.