Parental Role in Recognition, Prevention and First Aid Management of Foreign Body Aspiration amongst Children

Background: Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is a commonly observed, fatal but preventable condition in children. To reduce the incidence of FBA, it is essential to provide parents with knowledge and guidelines regarding the prevention and management of FBA. Objectives: To assess parental knowledge and parental role in the prevention and first aid management of foreign body aspiration in children. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at Mayo Hospital, Lahore from January 2019 to September 2019. After IRB approval and informed consent, 151 parents were enrolled through convenient sampling. Data were recorded in a structured questionnaire and analyzed through SPSS version 26. Results: Breathlessness and vomiting were recognized as symptoms of FBA by 49.7% & 7.3% of parents respectively. Hand clutched to throat, color & voice change were recognized as signs by 6.6 %, 9.9 % &10.6 % of the parents. As a first aid measure, 66.2% of individuals knew about back slaps, while only 2% were aware of abdominal thrusts. Literate parents were well aware of the facts that children under the age of three should not consume seeds, hazelnuts, and hard nuts and the child should not laugh or talk while eating compared to illiterate parents (p<0.05) Conclusion: The majority of the parents are not well aware of signs, symptoms, preventive measures and first aid measurements regarding FBA.

Satisfaction with Performance Appraisal System of Selected Public Sector Organizations

The purpose of this study was to explore the views of employees and Officers/Managers about the Performance Appraisal system of their Organizations for a valid, reliable performance evaluation system to give employees and managers data about employee’s strengths and needs for development. If these data are used to reinforce employee’s strength and to plan and provide development assignments in areas of need, one might also expect improvement in morale, motivation and productivity. This study explores employees and administrator perceptions of a system with these goals, a system specifically designed to appraise performance of Public Sector Organization. Performance Appraisal system is the best source of to check and evaluate the performance of employees. Employees’ satisfaction with performance appraisal system is necessary, it helps and motivates the employee to work hard. Performance appraisal system must be base on performance of the individual. If criteria of assessment are based on performance, then every employee works hard.