Effectiveness of an Intervention Package on Life Skill Education among Children with Speci c Chronic Illness

ABSTRACT

Life skill education develops young people'#39;s capacity o engage in positive behaviours that nurture their own well-being, set personal goals, and grow successfully as self-suf cient adults. The life skills education of children helps develop a concept of oneself as a person of worth and dignity. In the present study 28 Government high school children of 8 and 9 standard of both genders in the age group 13-15 with asthma and epilepsy were selected for the study. Once the children and parents expressed the interest in taking part in the study, home visit and school visits were conducted to collect information from the parents. In-depth interview and FGD (Focus Group Discussion) were conducted for children, parents and teachers to obtain the information as complete as possible on the participants'#39; past and current illness and its management. The results were classi ed under four themes '#39;perception on children with chronic illnesses'#39;, '#39; rst aid management in the school'#39;, '#39;Safety and security during rst aid management'#39; and '#39;Peer group support'#39;. FGD with parents arrived with three themes were '#39;Perception on children with speci c chronic illness'#39;, '#39;First aid management in the school'#39; and '#39;Peer group support'#39;. In-depth interview with class teacher 50 percent teachers were ready to give care for children but 50 percent of the teachers stated that they have no time to give special care besides some risky involved in providing care. There was no special system of education for the children with chronic illness.