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Improved health outcomes with peak flow monitoring for children with asthma
Patricia V Burkhart1, Mary Kay Rayens, W Robert Revelette
1College of Nursing at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY 40536-0232, USA. pvburk2@email.@uky.edu
Purpose:
Evaluate the effects of peak flow monitoring (PFM) on health outcomes of school-age children with asthma.
Method And Sample:
Seventy-seven children who previously relied on symptom monitoring were taught PFM. Adherence to PFM during the 16-week study was assessed by a computerized monitor. Health outcomes over time were based on parent report.
Results:
Decreases occurred from baseline to week 16 in the incidence of one or more asthma episodes (p = 0.0002), physician/clinic visits (p = 0.0002), emergency department visits (p = 0.03), and missed school days (p = 0.002).
Conclusions:
PFM significantly reduced pediatric asthma morbidity in this sample.
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