Effectiveness of An Awareness Program regarding Home Care Management on Knowledge and Practice of Mothers of Children with Bronchopneumonia

This quasi-experimental study evaluated the effectiveness of an awareness program on the knowledge and practice of 50 mothers regarding the home care management of bronchopneumonia in children at ICH, Kottayam. Using a pretest-posttest control group design, the researchers found that the experimental group which received the educational intervention, achieved significantly higher post-intervention scores compared to the control group with a median practice score of 18 versus 15. The results revealed a moderate positive correlation ($\rho = +0.70$) between knowledge and practice, while also identifying that family type and economic status were significant factors ($p < 0.05$) influencing baseline knowledge. Ultimately, the study concludes that targeted educational programs are a highly effective tool for empowering caregivers and reducing child morbidity in resource-limited settings.