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VALIDATION OF HINDI CLASSIFICATION OF ASTHMA SEVERITY FOR HOME-BASED MONITORING OF CHILDHOOD ASTHMA SEVERITY BY PARENTS THROUGH PILOT STUDY

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Dr. Lalit Dewaji Meshram, Dr. Unmesh Rathod, Dr. Sahana Kulkarni, Dr. G N Solanke, Dr. Deepa Sharnagat, Dr Ravi Khandare
» doi: 10.33472/AFJBS.6.4.2024.972-978

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Aim-Validation of Hindi classification of asthma severity diary (HACD) for home-based monitoring of asthma severity by parents Method And Material: The pilot study was carried out in 30 children aged 4 to 12 years who have a diagnosis of asthma and their parents in Paediatrics (OPD) or ward of GMC Gondia MS. as it is a pilot study, and minimum sample size required for a pilot study is 30. Preparation of symptoms diary (HACD) and classification of asthma on basis of symptom diary which is not exact modification of GINA but is based on GINA guidelines. after written consent and applying exclusion criteria patient’s symptoms data at daytime /night-time were recorded and charted on diary for 30 days and grading of asthma done which compared with doctors grading. parent socioeconomic data evaluated with regard to correct asthma severity grading. Statistical analysis will be done on the basis of number of parents charting symptom diary correctly. Result: In our study maximum patient were in age group of 6-10years with male outnumbering the female (53.3%).83.3% parents classified asthma severity correctly. Study showed that male parents (100%), age group of 26-35 years (90%), parents with higher education (95%) and higher socioeconomic status (95%) have higher percentage of correctly charting symptom diary. Conclusion: HACD is a simple easy to understand, sensitive and specific tool for classifying different Grades of asthma severity. 5 mins training programme is required teaching parents.

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