Knowledge attitude and practice towards foreign body aspiration management among kindergarten teachers in south-west Amhara, rural Ethiopia

Abstract

Background: Aspiration of a foreign body (FB) is the act of unintentionally ingesting food, drink, or typically items. In every country on earth, it is the main cause of death. Aspirations of a foreign body in kids are typically emergency situations and account for a significant part of accidental fatalities. Problems are made worse by a lack of community understanding about foreign body aspiration. Objective: To assess the level and determinants of knowledge, attitude, and practice towards the first aid management of foreign body aspiration and airway obstruction among kindergarten teachers in northwest Amhara, Ethiopia, 2022. Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study was undergone on kindergarten teachers. Result: The result of this study showed that 78.4% of the participants had good knowledge or scored equal or more than the mean score. The total score of the attitude was calculated by rating the respondent's correct-full responses on the attitude questions; a total of 337 (93.4%) answered all the six questions above the mean level of 5.98, indicating that 93.4% of the respondents have a positive attitude. Discussion: In the present study, 78.4% of kindergarten teachers demonstrated good knowledge. In contrast, a study conducted in Addis Ababa, and Ethiopia, revealed that only 37% of participants exhibited good knowledge regarding foreign body aspiration management, significantly lower than the current study's findings. Additionally, the same study found that 93% of kindergarten teachers held a positive attitude toward foreign body aspiration management, aligning with the results of a cross-sectional study in Addis Ababa, and Ethiopia, where the attitude score was 95.1%. Conclusion and recommendation: The result of this research shows that majority participants of this study have good knowledge and attitude towards foreign body aspiration management, but poor practice about it.