Development of a Self-care Program Focusing on Breathing Exercise by Blowing Balloon for School Age Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a common breathing disorder during sleep that significantly impacts the quality of life in children. This research aimed to develop a self-care program focusing on breathing exercise by blowing balloon for school age children with obstructive sleep apnea and to test the program's quality by five experts and implement it over a two-month period with 30 school-aged children (6 - 12 years) diagnosed with OSA.
The research findings indicated that the self-care program focusing on breathing exercise by blowing balloon for school age children with OSA consists of four steps, in line with the four concepts of Orem's Self-Care Theory (2001): 1) decision-making in self-care 2) setting goals and planning self-care 3) implementing self-care through the LINE Official Account application named "Good Sleep" 4) maintaining continuous self-care practices. The total duration of the program is five weeks. The program was reviewed by five experts, who unanimously agreed that the content and steps of the program were highly appropriate and aligned with the objectives, being comprehensive and accurate (100% agreement). For the consistency with the terminology and concepts used, the experts strongly agreed with 80% agreement.
When tested with 30 school-aged children with OSA, the program received an 83.33% satisfaction rate. This study presents an alternative approach to improving the quality of life for school-aged children with OSA through effective self-care practices.
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