The influence of health education on family management of childhood asthma

K. Brazil, L. McLean, D. Abbey, C. Musselman

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine differences in asthma management among families with a child who has moderate to severe asthma. Half of the 50 families chosen for study had participated in an intensive in-patient asthma treatment program and half had participated in an out-patient day camp. Two broad categories of outcome were examined - illness and self-management skills. Families who participated in the in-patient program exhibited a pattern of illness behaviours which indicated asthma symptoms were better managed in comparison to those families that participated in the out-patient program. It was also observed that children who participated in the in-patient program had a tendency to feel more positive about having asthma with the more self-management behaviours they practised. On the other hand, children from the out-patient program reported a more negative attitude about having asthma with the more self-management behaviours they practised.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)107-118
Number of pages12
JournalPatient Education and Counseling
Volume30
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01 Feb 1997

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