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Measuring asthma self-management knowledge in adults.

Susan D Schaffer1, Hossein N Yarandi

  • 1Department of Women's, Children's, and Family Nursing, University of Florida College of Nursing, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0187, USA.

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A new 24-item asthma self-management questionnaire was developed and validated for adults. This tool effectively assesses asthma self-management knowledge in clinical settings and educational programs.

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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Health Education
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Effective asthma self-management is crucial for patient outcomes.
  • The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program identified five essential content areas for asthma self-management.
  • A brief, validated questionnaire is needed to assess adult asthma self-management knowledge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and psychometrically evaluate a brief asthma self-management questionnaire for adults.
  • To incorporate the five core content areas of asthma self-management as defined by the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program.
  • To provide a reliable tool for assessing asthma self-management knowledge.

Main Methods:

  • Criterion-referenced questionnaire development.
  • Content validity determination and pilot testing with revisions.
  • Administration to 305 adults with asthma followed by exploratory principal component factor analysis.

Main Results:

  • A final 24-item questionnaire was developed.
  • The questionnaire demonstrated a reliability coefficient of .69.
  • This reliability is close to the preferred standard of .70 for such instruments.

Conclusions:

  • The developed questionnaire is a psychometrically sound tool for assessing asthma self-management knowledge.
  • It is recommended for use in clinical settings to evaluate patient understanding.
  • The questionnaire can also be utilized for the evaluation of asthma education programs.