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Managing better: children, parents, and asthma.

N M Clark, C H Feldman, D Evans

    Patient Education and Counseling
    |February 9, 1986
    PubMed
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    A health education program significantly improved asthma self-management skills for parents and children. Program participants demonstrated better asthma control and reduced anxiety, highlighting the program's effectiveness.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pediatric Pulmonology
    • Health Education
    • Behavioral Science

    Background:

    • Asthma management requires active family participation and self-efficacy.
    • Inconsistent adherence to asthma action plans can lead to poor outcomes.
    • Health education programs aim to empower families with effective asthma management strategies.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the impact of a targeted health education program on family asthma management.
    • To evaluate improvements in parental self-management skills and children's adherence to treatment.
    • To determine the program's effect on children's anxiety related to asthma.

    Main Methods:

    • Randomized controlled trial involving 310 children with asthma and 290 parents.
    • Intervention group received health education focused on asthma management problems and self-confidence.

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  • Control group received standard care; outcomes assessed using self-management indices and behavioral reports.

    • Main Results:

    • Program parents showed significantly higher scores on the asthma self-management index (P < 0.0001).
    • Improvements were noted in program parents' attack management and preventive measures scores (P < 0.05).
    • Program children reported increased use of key asthma management steps and reduced asthma-related worry (P < 0.05).

    Conclusions:

    • Health education enhances parental self-efficacy and improves asthma management practices.
    • The program effectively increased children's engagement in self-care behaviors.
    • Targeted education can reduce asthma-related anxiety in children, improving their quality of life.