Knowledge and first aid management of choking children among parents in a tertiary care hospital, Sri Lanka
Nammuni Kushmitha Keshara Thabrew, Shasanthi Lakshika Udawaththa, Ransi Nimesha Thenuwara, Savindi Chamathika Tissera, Erandi Uthpala Siriwardhana, Subangi Sivaganeshan, Deegoda Gamage Dewni Tharushika, Heseetha Thananchayan, Majury Thirugnanaselvan, Nisal Dulanjith Sooriyaarachchi, Shanmugaratnam S · 2025
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Nammuni Kushmitha Keshara Thabrew and co-authors survey parents in Sri Lanka on what they know about first aid for a choking child, in a study from 2025. Choking blocks the airway and can kill fast. Correct first aid by a parent can save a child before help arrives.
More than four hundred parents of children admitted to a specialist children's hospital took part. Most caregivers in the sample were mothers. A structured survey asked about choking hazards and the right first aid steps. Fewer than four in ten parents reached the level the team counted as good knowledge. The paper also records where parents had learned what they knew. The authors argue for wider parent training on this emergency.
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| CREATOR | Nammuni Kushmitha Keshara Thabrew, Shasanthi Lakshika Udawaththa, Ransi Nimesha Thenuwara, Savindi Chamathika Tissera, Erandi Uthpala Siriwardhana, Subangi Sivaganeshan, Deegoda Gamage Dewni Tharushika, Heseetha Thananchayan, Majury Thirugnanaselvan, Nisal Dulanjith Sooriyaarachchi, Shanmugaratnam S |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |