The Effect of Self-care Emphasizing on Balloon-Blowing Exercise Program on Severity of Sleep Apnea and Respiratory Muscle Strength Among School Age Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

"he program begins with a one-on-one session on the first day of the research project and continues with home-based care through the LINE application on a smartphone for 5 weeks. The program consists of four steps:~1. Decision-Making in Self-Care~2. Setting Goals and Planning Self-Care~3. Self-Care Implementation: practicing the balloon-blowing exercise daily for 3 sets of 3 balloons per set (a total of 9 balloons/day), with a 1-minute rest between sets, over a period of 5 weeks.~4. Maintaining Self-Care Behaviors"

The actions of nurses towards school-age children with obstructive sleep apnea at the hospital involve screening patient records and distributing educational materials in the form of brochures to individual pediatric patients and their parents. The knowledge provided in the brochures includes instructions on how to administer inhaled medication, avoiding allergens, performing facial and neck muscle exercises, and attending follow-up appointments as scheduled.