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Mobile-based asthma action plans for adolescents.

Allison J Burbank¹, Shannon D Lewis, Matthew Hewes

¹a Department of Pediatrics , University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences , Little Rock , AR , USA .

The Journal of Asthma : Official Journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma

|December 16, 2014

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Mobile asthma action plans (AAPs) are feasible for adolescents, with high utilization and satisfaction. This digital tool improved asthma control and self-efficacy in teens with persistent asthma.

Keywords:

Adolescent asthma asthma action plan high risk teen

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Pediatric Pulmonology
Digital Health Interventions
Asthma Management

Background:

Persistent asthma affects adolescents, necessitating effective management strategies.
Traditional asthma action plans (AAPs) can be challenging for teens to adhere to.
Mobile health (mHealth) offers a promising avenue for improving adolescent health management.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the feasibility and utilization of a mobile asthma action plan (AAP) in adolescents.
To assess the impact of a mobile AAP on asthma control and self-efficacy.
To determine adolescent satisfaction with a smartphone-based AAP.

Main Methods:

Adolescents aged 12-17 with persistent asthma used a mobile application to record daily symptoms or peak flow and medications.
The app provided immediate feedback based on personalized AAP instructions.
Asthma Control Test (ACT) and self-efficacy scores were measured pre- and post-intervention.

Main Results:

Adolescents used the mobile AAP a median of 4.3 days per week.
93% of participants reported improved asthma control using the mobile AAP.
Significant improvements were observed in ACT scores (p=0.03) and asthma attack prevention self-efficacy (p=0.04) for those with uncontrolled asthma.

Conclusions:

Personalized mobile-based AAPs are a feasible and effective method for communicating AAP instructions to adolescents.
Mobile AAPs can enhance asthma control and self-efficacy in teenage populations.
This technology demonstrates potential for improving adherence and outcomes in adolescent asthma care.