2023, Vol. 5, Issue 2, Part B

Background: These triggers include breathing in pollen or contracting a cold or another respiratory ailment. Inconvenient daily symptoms from childhood asthma might prevent children from playing, participating in sports, attending school, or sleeping. Uncontrolled asthma in some children can lead to life-threatening asthma attacks. Despite the fact that adult and childhood asthma are the same illness, children have unique challenges. The condition is a significant cause of hospital visits, hospitalizations, and missed school days.

Material and Methods: A survey was carried out to learn more about the school and the teachers. The school teachers were chosen using a convenient selection strategy based on the list and the samples that were available for this investigation. There were 40 items on the knowledge test for children with asthma. A knowledge questionnaire was distributed to a total of 100 participants, 50 urban and 50 rural school teachers from various Bangalore neighborhoods.

Results: Urban school teachers' overall mean knowledge scores and standard deviation were 24.34 and 5.899, respectively, while rural school teachers' scores were 22.80 and 2.955. Teachers in rural schools had a lower overall mean knowledge score than teachers in urban schools.

Conclusion: The study revealed that there is need to educate the primary school teachers regarding childhood asthma which helps to make positive knowledge regarding childhood asthma. Education for primary school teachers have to be provided using better methods of teaching and effective teaching methods.