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Abstract
Background: Allergic rhinitis (AR), as a respiratory inflammatory disease, constitutes a complex immunological response in the nasal mucous membranes. Aim: To assess caregiver’s knowledge of allergic rhinitis and its home remedies among preschool children. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional research design was utilized. Setting: The current study was carried out at a patient’s pediatric clinic at the Obstetric and Pediatric University Hospital at Minia City. Sample: A simple random sample consisted of 318 caregivers and their children with signs and symptoms of allergic rhinitis. Tools: Data was gathered using three tools: Tool I was a structured interview questionnaire that consisted of four parts: part (1) Socio-demographic characteristics for caregivers; (2) Socio-demographic characteristics for preschool children; (3) Lifestyle data; and (4) Family history data. Tool II: Knowledge of caregivers regarding allergic rhinitis. Tool III: Caregiver’s practice questionnaire regarding home remedies for allergic rhinitis Results: The current study revealed that 41.8% of the studied sample’s age ranged from >28 to 38 years, with a mean age of 30.93 ± 6.822, 81.8% of them were female, 57.2% of the studied sample had poor knowledge, and 70.1% of them had poor practice toward home remedies for allergic rhinitis. Conclusions: This study showed poor knowledge and practice toward allergic rhinitis among the studied sample, there was a strong positive correlation between the total score of knowledge and the total score of practices of the studied sample toward allergic rhinitis. Recommendations: Conduct an educational program for all caregivers to spread the AR knowledge because they are the first handler of disease to help in early prevention and management of it.