EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING FIRST AID MANAGEMENT OF FOREIGN BODY ASPIRATION AMONG PARENTS OF UNDER FIVE CHILDREN IN SELECTED AREAS: A STUDY PROTOCOL

Background: In countries such as India, Brazil, and Egypt, the children are more likely to die before attaining the age of 5 years. In India 70.2% population belong to less than 5 years of age, among these most are within 2–3 years of age. Airway foreign body is predominantly a problem of younger children. Objective: To assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding rst aid management of foreign body aspiration among parents of under ve children in selected areas. Methodology: Pre experimental one group pre-test post-test research design will be used. Duration of study will be one month.70 parents of under ve children from selected community areas of Nagpur district will be selected as a sample through non probability convenience sampling technique. The self-structured questionnaire will be used to assess the knowledge. Validity and reliability of the tool will be determined with appropriate standardized methods. Expected Results: Knowledge will enhance after structured teaching programme. Limitation: Only parents of under ve children of selected community areas of Nagpur district will be included in this study. Conclusion: The results of this study will contribute to empower parents of under ve children in terms of knowledge regarding rst aid management of foreign body aspiration. Structured teaching programme will be effective method to enhance knowledge of parents.