Effects of Assisted Autogenic Drainage and Chest Physical Therapy in Children Suffering from Pneumonia

Authors

  • Summyia Siddique Lecturer at Foundation University Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Maryam Aslam Assistant Professor at Yusra Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Afifah Rehman Senior Lecturer at Imperial College of Business Studies, Lahore, Pakistan

Keywords:

Assisted Autogenic Drainage, Chest Physical Therapy, Respiratory Severity Scoring rubric-Heart Rate

Abstract

The study started after RIRS's approval and Helsinki's declaration. The current study is based on the fact that newer techniques like Assisted Autogenic Drainage must be introduced as chest physical therapy is one of the oldest ways of clearing the chest. The objective is to determine the effectiveness of Assisted Autogenic Drainage in children with Pneumonia. A Quasi-experimental study, with a sample of n=60, was selected through Epi and calculated as Out of 70 approached patients, 56 met inclusion criteria. The patients were divided based on convenience into Group A. Group B. Group A patients were given standard medical and nursing care and chest physical therapy. Group B patients were given an additional treatment of AAD with a predetermined frequency, intensity, and duration. The data was collected after informed and signed. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 23. The study showed significant results while within group comparison for only one variable with p=-1.515. However, in between-group comparisons, some variables showed significant results with p>0.05, and others showed Non-significant results with p<0.05. Chest physical therapy is more effective than Assisted Autogenic Drainage in treating children with Pneumonia. 

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2023-09-02

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Siddique , S., Maryam Aslam, & Afifah Rehman. (2023). Effects of Assisted Autogenic Drainage and Chest Physical Therapy in Children Suffering from Pneumonia. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 70(1), 109–127. Retrieved from https://gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/16047

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