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Parental Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding the Prevention and Home Management of Bronchiolitis in Infants:

Melania Vázquez-Ortega1, Héctor González-de la Torre2, María-Naira Hernández-De Luis1

  • 1Las Remudas Primary Health Care Centre, Canary Health Service, 35213 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.

Pediatric Reports
|July 24, 2026
PubMed

Insights

Parents demonstrate insufficient knowledge and practices for preventing infant bronchiolitis, especially regarding prevention strategies. Educational interventions are crucial to improve home management and reduce healthcare demands.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Acute bronchiolitis is a primary respiratory infection in infants, imposing significant healthcare costs.
  • Parental knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) are vital for bronchiolitis prevention and home care.
  • Understanding parental KAP is essential for developing effective public health strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess parental knowledge, attitudes, and practices concerning infant bronchiolitis prevention and home management.
  • To identify specific areas where parental understanding and practices require improvement.
  • To inform the development of targeted educational interventions for parents in Gran Canaria, Spain.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional observational study utilizing the Bronchiolitis Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Questionnaire.
  • An online survey collected data from 162 parents across four dimensions: risk factors, signs/symptoms, prevention, and care/support.
  • Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, nonparametric tests, and multiple linear regression (p < 0.05).

Main Results:

  • Overall parental KAP scores for bronchiolitis were suboptimal, with prevention scoring lowest.
  • Knowledge of signs/symptoms and care/pharmacological support were relatively higher.
  • Higher educational attainment and prior experience with bronchiolitis correlated with better overall scores.

Conclusions:

  • Parents exhibit inadequate knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding infant bronchiolitis, particularly in prevention.
  • There is a clear need for targeted educational programs to enhance parental management of bronchiolitis at home.
  • Improving parental KAP can potentially alleviate the burden on healthcare services.
Abstract

Keywords:
attitudesbronchiolitishealth knowledgeinfantparentspracticeprimary prevention

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