[Evaluation of an educational program for adolescents with asthma].
Knowledge and understanding is important to the quality of life and coping ability of adolescents with bronchial asthma. Adolescents are often difficult to recruit and retain in educational programmes; the aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a modern training programme for adolescents. The two-day training programme included question sessions about asthma, lectures, videos, demonstrations, searches on the internet, counselling and group discussions. The evaluation was based on focus group interviews with 39 adolescents, 13 to 16 years of age, divided into 7 groups. Adolescents were motivated for learning via the internet. The group discussions inspired to confidence and openness about one's own disease and medication. The educational model provided motivation for self-reliance and autonomy.
Selmer
Ashild Wesche
AW
Forsknings- og utviklingsstab, Helse Nord-Trøndelag HF, Sykehuset Levanger, 7600 Levanger. aaselmer@frisurf.no
Brataas
Hildfrid Vikkelsmo
HV
Holmen
Turid Lingaas
TL
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents