title: The effects of self-management education for school-age children on asthma morbidity: a systematic review.
abstract: The effects of asthma self-management education for school-age children on number of school days missed, emergency department visits and hospital admissions were evaluated through a systematic review of the published research. A total of 9 studies on asthma education programs that were conducted in schools by school nurses and health educators and targeted children 5-18 years of age were reviewed. The studies were all published between 1998 and 2009. The school-based asthma education programs delivered interventions in multiple sessions over short consecutive time periods of about a month to a month and a half. Follow-up data were collected in varying intervals from 1 month to 1 year postinterventions. Results indicated that a decrease in school days missed can be expected from such programs. The data regarding emergency department visits and hospital admissions was less definitive.
authors.affiliation: Houston School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center, USA. emily.ahmad@gmail.com
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Deanna E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Grimes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012574:Schools / Q000458:organization & administration; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D014481:United States