“Effectiveness of Respiratory Exercises on the Outcome of Respiratory Status among School Age Children Admitted with Respiratory Infections at a Selected Hospital in Jaipur”
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Abstract
Introduction: Respiratory infection has become a global health priority. Not only is chronic respiratory disease a leading cause of worldwide morbidity and mortality, but the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened attention on respiratory health and the means of enhancing it. Subsequently, and inevitably, the respiratory system has become a target of the multi-trillion-dollar health and wellness industry. 1
Dyspnoea and exercise limitation are among the most common symptoms experienced by patients with various chronic lung diseases and are linked to poor quality of life.2
Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are classified as upper respiratory tract infections (URIs) or lower respiratory tract infections (LRIs). The upper respiratory tract consists of the airways from the nostrils to the vocal cords in the larynx, including the paranasal sinuses and the middle ear. The lower respiratory tract covers the continuation of the airways from the trachea and bronchi to the bronchioles and the alveoli.3
Respiratory infections represent the most commonly diagnosed medical condition in these groups, estimated to be responsible for ∼36,000 to 100,000 medical encounters affecting an estimated 25,000 to 80,000 recruits each year.4
In India, around 400 000 children aged above five years die every year from ARI-related
diseases. The figure accounts for 13–16% of all child deaths among paediatric hospital
admissions (Jain et al., 2001; Vashishtha, 2010). As a cause of approximately one-fourth of
global annual deaths of children aged above five years, ARI is a significant public health
concern in India.5
Methods: A quasi experimental design (Pre-test, Post-test, control group design) was used to determine the effectiveness of respiratory exercises on 11 experimental and 11 control group of school age children who were selected by using Convenient Sampling Technique.
Result: The finding in the study shows that the calculated t value i.e. 7.94 is more than the tabulate value that is 1.94 at 10 df (0.000 p value) while the calculated t value i.e. 0.54 is less than the tabulate value that is 1.94 at 10 df (0.602 p value). So, we can say that intervention (respiratory exercise) is effective for outcomes of respiratory status among school age children in experimental group and we can also say that intervention (respiratory exercise) is not effective for outcomes of respiratory status among school age children in control group.
Conclusion: On the basis of the finding, it is concluded that the intervention (respiratory exercise) is effective for outcomes or respiratory status among the school age children admitted with respiratory infections at a selected hospital in Jaipur.