Feasibility and benefits of a school-based academic and counseling program for older school-age students with asthma.
An asthma education program for older school-age students with asthma was developed in collaboration with school personnel, healthcare professionals, and community partners. Feasibility and benefits were evaluated using a single-group, prospective, quasi-experimental design. The convenience sample, consisting of 28 grade 6 and 7 students with asthma, had 50% males, a diverse racial background, and a wide range of incomes. Feasibility and benefits were demonstrated by comparing pre-intervention to 1- and 12-month post-intervention evaluation of students who completed more than 70% of the 10 sessions. Statistically significant improvements in cognitive, behavioral, psychosocial, and quality of life outcomes were seen from pre-intervention to 1-month post-intervention (all p < .03). Severity of asthma significantly improved from 1- to 12-month post-intervention (p= .04).
The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Austin, TX 8701-1499, USA.
Eileen
E
Kintner
Gwendolyn
G
Cook
April
A
Allen
Linda
L
Meeder
Janell
J
Bumpus
Kimberly
K
Lewis
D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D012574:Schools; D012720:Severity of Illness Index