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Assessing the family asthma management system

M D Klinnert1, E L McQuaid, L A Gavin

  • 1National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, Denver, Colorado 80206, USA.

The Journal of Asthma : Official Journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma
|January 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Family involvement is key for childhood asthma self-management. The Family Asthma Management System Scale (FAMSS) effectively evaluates family asthma management systems, improving care for children with asthma.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Family Systems Theory
  • Health Psychology

Background:

  • Self-management is crucial for effective asthma treatment.
  • Childhood asthma management requires a collaborative family-centered approach involving caregivers, the child, and healthcare providers.
  • Assessing the family's role in asthma management is essential for optimizing care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and validate the Family Asthma Management System Scale (FAMSS).
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of family asthma management systems in pediatric asthma.
  • To determine the predictive utility of the FAMSS in assessing functional asthma severity.

Main Methods:

  • Development and validation of the Family Asthma Management System Scale (FAMSS).

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  • Assessment of internal consistency and interrater reliability of the FAMSS.
  • Statistical analysis to determine the variance accounted for by FAMSS scores and asthma severity in predicting functional severity.

    • Main Results:

    • The FAMSS demonstrated strong internal consistency.
    • The scale exhibited excellent interrater reliability.
    • FAMSS scores, combined with asthma severity measures, significantly predicted functional asthma severity in children.

    Conclusions:

    • The FAMSS is a reliable and valid tool for assessing family asthma management.
    • Effective family asthma management, as measured by FAMSS, is linked to better functional outcomes for children with asthma.
    • The FAMSS can aid healthcare providers in identifying families needing support to enhance asthma self-management.