An Exploratory Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Bronchial Hygiene Among the General Public of Pune City.

Abstract

Acute respiratory diseases or long term inflammatory disease of the lung that makes airways hyperactive, mucosal edema and mucus production. This inflammation ultimately leads to recurrent episodes of respiratory symptoms and problems so maintaining bronchial hygiene is very foremost. Bronchial hygiene refers to exercise and the procedure that helps to clear your airway from excess mucus and other secretion that is present in the bronchus. This procedure is done to ensure that your lungs are getting enough of the oxygen required by the body and to make sure that your respiratory system is working efficiently. Aim of the study: “An exploratory study to assess the knowledge regarding bronchial hygiene among the general public of Pune city.” The objectives of study were – 1.To assess the knowledge regarding bronchial hygiene among the general public of Pune city. 2. To associate findings with selected demographic variable.  Material and Methods: In present study, researcher adopted Quantitative approach and Non – experimental exploratory design. It was carried out on 100 participants. The data was collected retrospectively from community health nursing. Reliability was done by using test retest method .Pilot study was done on 10 participants, study was found feasible. Result: The results clearly indicates that, 45% of the participants have average knowledge, 41% of the people have poor knowledge and only 14% people have good and excellent knowledge. The demographic variables have no any association with the findings.Conclusion: While conducting the study we got the findings about the knowledge regarding bronchial hygiene among the general public of Pune city. According to the analysis of data Majority of people have average knowledge i.e. 45%, 41% of people have poor knowledge and only 14% of people have good and excellent knowledge. We conclude that people had average knowledge regarding bronchial hygiene.