THE KNOWLEDGE OF SECONDHAND SMOKE AMONG PARENTS OF ASTHMATIC CHILDREN AND THEIR EFFICACY BELIEFS IN PROTECTING THEIR CHILD FROM SECONDHAND SMOKE EXPOSURE

Norafisyah Makhdzir, Mohamad Hafiqzuddin Sha'ari, Lee Siew Pien, Siti Aishah Hamzah

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate parents' knowledge of secondhand smoke (SHS) and their effi-cacy beliefs in protecting their child from SHS and the relationship between knowledge of SHS and the efficacy beliefs in protecting their child from SHS.

Method: This cross-sectional research was undertaken using a random sample of 120 parents of asth-matic children. A questionnaire was used to gather this data, and it was divided into three parts: (1) soci-odemographic, (2) questions concerning SHS, and (3) the efficacy beliefs in protecting their child from SHS.

Result: Overall, 73.3% of parents reported having adequate knowledge about SHS, and 56.7% of par-ents have efficacy beliefs in protecting their child from SHS exposure. There was a significant relation-ship between the household income and the efficacy beliefs in protecting the children from being ex-posed to SHS. In addition, a statistically strong positive correlation was found between parents' knowledge of SHS and the efficacy beliefs in protecting their child from SHS exposure.

Conclusion: This study shows that knowledge acquisition is fundamental for changing parents’ behav-iour to protect their children from SHS. During engagement with parents of paediatric patients, healthcare practitioners should make sure the parents are informed of the dangers of SHS.

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