Mohamed, N., Sayed, E., Abd-Elhamed, A. (2022). Comparison between The Effect of Buteyko and Pranayama Breathing Techniques on Children with Asthma. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10(29), 139-151. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.124557.1329
Nahed Khamies Mohamed; Etemad Hussin Sayed; Amany Gamal Abd-Elhamed. "Comparison between The Effect of Buteyko and Pranayama Breathing Techniques on Children with Asthma". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10, 29, 2022, 139-151. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.124557.1329
Mohamed, N., Sayed, E., Abd-Elhamed, A. (2022). 'Comparison between The Effect of Buteyko and Pranayama Breathing Techniques on Children with Asthma', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10(29), pp. 139-151. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.124557.1329
Mohamed, N., Sayed, E., Abd-Elhamed, A. Comparison between The Effect of Buteyko and Pranayama Breathing Techniques on Children with Asthma. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2022; 10(29): 139-151. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.124557.1329
Comparison between The Effect of Buteyko and Pranayama Breathing Techniques on Children with Asthma
1Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing ,Faculty of Nursing ,Assuit University, Egypt.
2Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing ,Faculty of Nursing ,Assuit University, Egypt
Abstract
Asthma is a serious global health problem and there is still lack of awareness regarding Buteyko Breathing Technique (BBT) and Pranayama Breathing Technique (PBT) to achieve more control over it. Aim: To compare between the effect of Buteyko and Pranayama Breathing Techniques on children with asthma. Setting: This study was conducted in in chest ward and outpatient clinic at Assiut university children hospital. Method: Quasiexperimental design was utilized in this study on simple random sample of (90 children) through pre and post program implementation. Tools: Three tools were utilized; the first tool, patient assessment questionnaire, the second tool used to assess bronchial asthma symptoms‟ severity and the third tool used to assess level of asthma control. Result: Showed that all asthma severity and asthma control items were a highly significant improved after applied BBT & PBT at p-value <0.001 but BBT was slightly better. Conclusion: This study support the effectiveness of BBT & PBT over the standard treatment in asthmatic children. There was a statistically significant improvement of daily Asthma Control, Asthma severity symptoms, over pre applied it. Recommendations: The researchers recommend that BBT & PBT be added as a possible medical and nursing intervention in managing asthmatic children.