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Christina L Duncan1, Mary Beth Hogan, Karen J Tien
1Department of Psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6040, USA. Christina.Duncan@mail.wvu.edu
Objective:
To determine whether a parent-youth teamwork intervention improved medication adherence and related outcomes among youth with asthma.
Methods:
We used a randomized clinical trial with 48 youth (aged 9-15 years) assigned to 1 of 3 groups: Teamwork Intervention (TI), Asthma Education (AE), or Standard Care (SC). Treatment occurred across 2 months, with a 3-month follow-up assessment. Adherence to inhaled corticosteroids was assessed via the MDILog-II. Parent-adolescent conflict, asthma functional severity, and spirometry assessments were obtained pre-treatment, post-treatment, and on follow-up. Mixed linear model analysis was used to evaluate group and time effects for outcome measures.
Results:
TI group had significantly higher adherence and lower functional severity scores than AE or SC conditions, and lower parent-reported conflict and a trend for higher spirometry values compared with the SC group.
Conclusions:
Results suggest support for the efficacy of TI for improving medication adherence as youth acquire more responsibility for their asthma management.
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