This study aimed to assess the sociodemographic correlates of caring behaviors among parents of children with respiratory diseases, and their sources of information post COVID—19 era. A descriptive, cross-sectional design used. A convenience sample of 363 parents using self-administered questionnaire completed by parents of children with respiratory diseases. Data collected in relation to sources of information about caring of child with respiratory disease and health related practices responses. The analysis showed that the highest mean score was for trusting in the specialist (M = 3.9, SD = .040) followed by the nurses and pharmacists with mean scores of 3.15 (SD = 1.05) and 3.04 (SD = 1.06). Also, the means score for health practices of parents was 19.26 (SD = 4.68) suggesting a moderate to high level of positive caring behaviors among parents. Caring behaviors have significant and negative association with number of children (r= -.22, p<.001), and a significant and negative association detected between caring behaviors and number of children below the age of 18 years (r = -.25, p <.001). The analysis showed that male and female parents were significantly different in relation to over-reactivity domain (t = 2.41, p=.016), and in the total score of caring behaviors (t= 2.49, p = .013). There is a need to enhance proposer health education for parents of children with respiratory diseases. Parents also should be encouraged to use the formal and scientific sources of information.

This study aimed to assess the sociodemographic correlates of caring behaviors among parents of children with respiratory diseases, and their sources of information post COVID—19 era. A descriptive, cross-sectional design used. A convenience sample of 363 parents using self-administered questionnaire completed by parents of children with respiratory diseases. Data collected in relation to sources of information about caring of child with respiratory disease and health related practices responses. The analysis showed that the highest mean score was for trusting in the specialist (M = 3.9, SD = .040) followed by the nurses and pharmacists with mean scores of 3.15 (SD = 1.05) and 3.04 (SD = 1.06). Also, the means score for health practices of parents was 19.26 (SD = 4.68) suggesting a moderate to high level of positive caring behaviors among parents. Caring behaviors have significant and negative association with number of children (r= -.22, p<.001), and a significant and negative association detected between caring behaviors and number of children below the age of 18 years (r = -.25, p <.001). The analysis showed that male and female parents were significantly different in relation to over-reactivity domain (t = 2.41, p=.016), and in the total score of caring behaviors (t= 2.49, p = .013). There is a need to enhance proposer health education for parents of children with respiratory diseases. Parents also should be encouraged to use the formal and scientific sources of information.