Sharon D Homer1. 1. University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA. s.horner@mail.utexas.edu
Abstract
ISSUES AND PURPOSE: Asthma affects 7.4% of school-age children, with poor children or members of ethnic minorities disproportionately affected. DESIGN AND METHODS: A quasiexperimental, year-long pilot study tested the effectiveness of an intervention that included school-based small-group education for children with home-based education for parents. Pretest and two posttest measures were collected. RESULTS:Forty-four families completed the study (41% African American, 36% European American, 23% Mexican American), with 46% coming from poor or working-class families. Asthma management in the treatment group was lower than the comparison group at baseline, but improved significantly at 6 months and stabilized at 12 months, a trend that was most pronounced among the poorer children. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Improvements in asthma management point to the need for ongoing asthma education to address learning needs of the children and families.
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ISSUES AND PURPOSE: Asthma affects 7.4% of school-age children, with poor children or members of ethnic minorities disproportionately affected. DESIGN AND METHODS: A quasiexperimental, year-long pilot study tested the effectiveness of an intervention that included school-based small-group education for children with home-based education for parents. Pretest and two posttest measures were collected. RESULTS: Forty-four families completed the study (41% African American, 36% European American, 23% Mexican American), with 46% coming from poor or working-class families. Asthma management in the treatment group was lower than the comparison group at baseline, but improved significantly at 6 months and stabilized at 12 months, a trend that was most pronounced among the poorer children. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Improvements in asthma management point to the need for ongoing asthma education to address learning needs of the children and families.
Authors: Bernhard A Fassl; Flory L Nkoy; Bryan L Stone; Rajendu Srivastava; Tamara D Simon; Derek A Uchida; Karmella Koopmeiners; Tom Greene; Lawrence J Cook; Christopher G Maloney Journal: Pediatrics Date: 2012-08-20 Impact factor: 7.124