Thực trạng kiến thức của bà mẹ về viêm phổi ở trẻ dưới 5 tuổi tại Khoa Nhi - Bệnh viện Đại học Y Hà Nội năm 2025

Abstract

Pneumonia is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children under five years old, and caregivers’ knowledge plays an important role in early recognition and appropriate management of the disease. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 119 mothers of children under five years old with pneumonia at the Pediatric Department of Hanoi Medical University Hospital from June to September 2025 to describe maternal knowledge of pneumonia. The results showed that 77.3% of mothers had adequate knowledge. Among the three domains assessed, knowledge about pneumonia disease was the highest (90.8%), followed by knowledge of prevention (70.6%), while knowledge related to the care of children with pneumonia was the lowest (52.9%). More than 90% of mothers correctly identified the causes, risk factors, and common signs and symptoms of pneumonia; however, recognition of severe warning signs such as chest indrawing was lower (69.7%). When children developed signs of illness, 80.7% of mothers sent them to a hospital, 47.9% to the nearest commune health station, and 28.6% to a private clinic, whereas 7.6% bought medicine from a pharmacy and 0.8% waited for the illness to resolve spontaneously.