Evaluating Caregiver-Led Asthma Management for Preschool Children with Uncontrolled Asthma in Makkah: Quasi-Experimental Study

Alosaimi Amsha Ayidh M, Regidor III Poblete Dioso

Abstract

Uncontrolled asthma remains a significant public health problem among preschool children in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, because young children depend entirely on caregivers for medication administration, symptom monitoring, and trigger avoidance. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a caregiver-led asthma management program for preschool children with uncontrolled asthma. A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design with intervention and control groups will be used. A total of 120 caregivers will participate, with 60 caregivers in each group. Data will be collected using a caregiver knowledge and practice questionnaire, the Childhood Asthma Control Test, and the Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids. The intervention will include structured caregiver education on asthma triggers, medication adherence, inhaler technique, symptom monitoring, and home-based management. The study is expected to strengthen caregiver knowledge, improve asthma symptom control, reduce emergency visits, and support family-centered asthma care in Saudi primary healthcare settings.

Keywords

Asthma; Caregiver Education; Preschool Children; Quasi-Experimental Study; Primary Healthcare

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.25157/ihc.v2i1.25148

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