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A Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Impact of Incentive Spirometry on Respiratory Health Among Patients Diagnosed with Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Selected Hospital at Mangaluru

Author(s) Ms. Alvisha D Souza, Dr. G Prathiba, Dr. R Kanagavalli
Country India
Abstract Lower respiratory tract infections are a major public health concern and one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide especially among older adults and individuals with chronic illness. Incentive spirometry serves as a therapeutic tool to reduce these effects by encouraging the patients to perform deep and sustained inhalations and promote lung expansion especially in patients with respiratory infections, thus incentive spirometry plays crucial role in maintaining good respiratory health. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge regarding incentive spirometry on respiratory health.
Objectives:
To assess the knowledge regarding the impact of incentive spirometry among patients with lower respiratory tract infection
To find the association between knowledge score and socio demographical variables such as age, gender, religion, marital status, educational qualification, occupation, dietary habits, monthly income, residential area, social habits , source of information, any previous respiratory illness.
Methodology: 30 participants were selected by using purposive sampling technique
Results: The study findings revealed that among 30 samples, the majority of 18(60%) had inadequate knowledge, 8(27%) had moderate knowledge, and only 4(13%) had adequate knowledge regarding lower respiratory tract infection and the impact of incentive spirometry on respiratory health. The overall mean score and standard deviation were 13± 5.73 and the mean score percentage was 43.3% regarding impact of incentive spirometry on respiratory health
Conclusion : The present study revealed that the majority of 18(60%) had inadequate knowledge regarding LRTI and impact of incentive spirometry on respiratory health
Keywords Assess, Knowledge, Lower Respiratory Tract Infection, Incentive Spirometry
Published In Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2025
Published On 2025-06-25
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