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FITZCLARENCE, C. A. B., and R. L. HENRY. "Validation of an asthma knowledge questionnaire." Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 26, no. 4 (August 1990): 200–204. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.1990.tb02429.x.
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LEWIS, B. "21 Allergy and asthma patient knowledge base questionnaire." Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 105, no. 1 (January 2000): S9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0091-6749(00)90454-8.
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Wigal, Joan K., Cindy Stout, Marianne Brandon, John A. Winder, Karen McConnaughy, Thomas L. Creer, and Harry Kotses. "The Knowledge, Attitude, and Self-Efficacy Asthma Questionnaire." Chest 104, no. 4 (October 1993): 1144–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1378/chest.104.4.1144.
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Borges, Marcos Carvalho, Érica Ferraz, Sílvia Maria Romão Pontes, Andrea de Cássia Vernier Antunes Cetlin, Roseane Durães Caldeira, Cristiane Soncino da Silva, Ana Carla Sousa Araújo, and Elcio Oliveira Vianna. "Development and validation of an asthma knowledge questionnaire for use in Brazil." Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia 36, no. 1 (February 2010): 8–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1806-37132010000100004.
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OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate an asthma knowledge questionnaire for use in adult asthma patients in Brazil. METHODS: A 34-item self-report questionnaire was constructed and administered to adult asthma patients and adult controls. The maximum total score was 34. RESULTS: The questionnaire was shown to be discriminatory, with good reliability and reproducibility. The mean score for asthma patients and controls was, respectively, 21.47 ± 4.11 (range: 9-31) and 17.27 ± 5.11 (range: 7-28; p < 0.001). The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure of sampling adequacy was 0.53, and the Bartlett's test of sphericity demonstrated a satisfactory suitability of the data to factor analysis (p < 0.001). There was no significant difference between the total scores obtained in the first and in the second application of the questionnaire within a two-week interval (p = 0.43). The internal consistency reliability (KR-20 coefficient) was 0.69. CONCLUSIONS: This study has validated an asthma knowledge questionnaire for use in Brazil.
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Beaurivage, Daniel, Louis-Philippe Boulet, Juliet M. Foster, Peter G. Gibson, and Vanessa M. McDonald. "Validation of the patient-completed asthma knowledge questionnaire (PAKQ)." Journal of Asthma 55, no. 2 (October 26, 2017): 169–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02770903.2017.1318914.
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Jadhav, Sunil B., and Philips Antony. "How informed are bronchial asthma patients: a questionnaire based study in a tertiary care hospital." International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 6, no. 12 (November 26, 2018): 3975. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20184893.
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Background: Asthma has been considered as one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide. Asthma due to its effects on bronchial passage compromises the respiration and intern impairs the quality of life. Aim was to evaluate the knowledge of asthma among patients attending our tertiary care hospital.Methods: The patients were subjected to chest X-ray and spirometry followed by the knowledge on asthma questionnaire which consisted of 28 questions.Results: Out of 75 patients, aged between 18-80 years, majority were males. Out of 75 patients, 60 (80%) patients had obtained a total score below 10 out of the total of 28 score. The causative factors for asthma, 60 (80%) patients believed that asthma was due to allergy. Only 2-3 patients (3-4%) had knowledge of the underlying pathologic process during an asthma attack. Fifty nine (79%) patients were aware of the symptoms of asthma. However, only 10 (13%) patients knew about the early signs of worsening of asthma and only 14 (19%) patients could judge the severity of asthma. Only 5 (7%) patients knew which drug was for regular use and which was to be used if breathlessness occurred. Merely around 4-10 (5 to 13%) patients knew that asthma could be prevented by avoiding trigger factors and by taking medication regularly.Conclusions: A good level of knowledge about asthma and better practices are rigorously important to prevent asthma exacerbations. More comprehensive, regular and patient centred counselling programs will be beneficial in improving awareness of asthma.
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Al-Jurdabi, Fatima Ahmed, and Huda Al-Ebraheem. "Asthma knowledge, attitude and prescribing behavior of primary health care physicians in the Kingdom of Bahrain." Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society 25, no. 2 (2022): 80–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.26715/jbms.25_2_4.
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Background: Asthma is a serious public health problem, affecting people of all ages. When uncontrolled it can cause significant morbidity and mortality. Poor implementation of the guidelines is considered one of several barriers for achieving asthma control. Objectives: To determine the asthma knowledge, attitude and prescribing behavior of primary health care physicians in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Methods: A cross–sectional survey was carried out from March 2012 to March 2013 among primary health care physicians (PHC) attending asthma workshops as part of a continuing medical education program. During the study period 5 workshops were conducted which were attended by PHC physicians. A self-administered questionnaire was designed to achieve the research objective. The questionnaire was based primarily on a previous study carried out by the Chicago Asthma Surveillance Initiative (CASI) in the USA; a similar questionnaire was used in a study conducted in 2004, and permission was taken from the investigators to use it in our study. Questionnaires were distributed to the study groups at the beginning of each workshop and 192 of the 240 attending doctors completed the questionnaire, an 80% response rate. Results: The responders were mainly family physicians (66.7%), of whom 73.4% were following asthma guidelines. The study showed that slightly more than half of PHC physicians (56.8%) were able to assess the level of asthma control appropriately and the majority of them reported scheduling regular follow-ups for their patients. However, only 39.1% of PHC physicians were aware of the appropriate medication recommended for step 1 and only 37.3% of them reported that they provided written plans for their patients. Conclusion: Various aspects of GINA guidelines appear to have been integrated into clinical practice by primary care physicians in the Kingdom of Bahrain, whereas other recommendations do not seem to have been readily implemented.
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Fasola, Salvatore, Velia Malizia, Giuliana Ferrante, Amelia Licari, Laura Montalbano, Giovanna Cilluffo, and Stefania La Grutta. "Asthma-Related Knowledge and Practices among Mothers of Asthmatic Children: A Latent Class Analysis." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 5 (February 22, 2022): 2539. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19052539.
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Mothers’ knowledge about childhood asthma influences management practices and disease control, but validating knowledge/practice questionnaires is difficult due to the lack of a gold standard. We hypothesized that Latent Class Analysis (LCA) could help identify underlying mother profiles with similar knowledge/practices. A total of 438 mothers of asthmatic children answered a knowledge/practice questionnaire. Using answers to the knowledge/practice questionnaire as manifest variables, LCA identified two classes: Class 1, “poor knowledge” (33%); Class 2, “good knowledge” (67%). Classification accuracy was 0.96. Mothers in Class 2 were more likely to be aware of asthma-worsening factors and indicators of attacks. Mothers in Class 1 were more likely to prevent exposure to tobacco smoke (91.1% vs. 78.8%, p = 0.005). For attacks, mothers in Class 2 were more likely to go to the emergency department and follow the asthma action plan. Mothers in Class 2 more frequently had a high education level (79.5% vs. 65.2%, p = 0.004). Children in Class 2 more frequently had fully controlled asthma (36.7% vs. 25.9%, p = 0.015) and hospitalizations for attacks in the previous 12 months (24.2% vs. 10.7%, p = 0.003). LCA can help discover underlying mother profiles and plan targeted educational interventions.
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Madsen, LP, K. Storm, and A. Johansen. "Danish primary schoolteachers' knowledge about asthma: results of a questionnaire." Acta Paediatrica 81, no. 5 (May 1992): 413–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.1992.tb12260.x.
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Luckie, Kate, Tsz Chun Pang, Vicky Kritikos, Bandana Saini, and Rebekah Jane Moles. "Development and validation of an asthma first aid knowledge questionnaire." Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 14, no. 5 (May 2018): 459–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2017.05.014.
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Silva-Lavigne, Nicole, Alena Valderrama, Sandra Pelaez, Myriam Bransi, Fabio Balli, Yannick Gervais, Thomas Gaudy, and Sze Man Tse. "Acceptability of Serious Games in Pediatric Asthma Education and Self-management: Pilot Study." JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting 5, no. 2 (April 7, 2022): e33389. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/33389.
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Background Asthma is the most common chronic pediatric disease. Despite existing tools to manage asthma, 40%-55% of children with asthma experience uncontrolled asthma. Serious games (SGs) represent a novel approach in promoting asthma education and self-management for children. Objective In this qualitative pilot study with an embedded quantitative design, we aim to use focus groups and questionnaires to describe the perceived role of SGs in different aspects of asthma self-management by children and their parents. These aspects include asthma perception and knowledge, the impact of asthma and barriers to asthma self-management, and the support system for asthma self-management. Methods A total of 5 children with asthma and their parents were invited to participate in an organized gaming session. Children and their parents completed a pregaming questionnaire on their medical history and asthma knowledge. Then, they were invited to test 4 original SG prototypes, after which the children answered a postgaming questionnaire on their asthma knowledge and perception of the SGs. Children and their parents subsequently participated in parallel focus groups, which were video-recorded or audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed by reaching consensus among members of the research team. Results The mean age of the children was 10.3 (SD 1.5) years, with 20% (1/5) of the children being male. Qualitative data from the transcripts were coded into three separate domains: asthma self-management perception and knowledge, impact of asthma and barriers to asthma self-management, and support system for asthma self-management. We specifically explored the perceived roles of SGs within each domain. A key takeaway message was identified for each of these three domains: heterogeneity of asthma knowledge and the ability of SGs to encourage knowledge transfer through games, consequences and limitations of asthma and the ability of SGs to allow for identification and management of real-life situations through games, and insufficient support system and the ability of SGs to encourage playing with others for support and shared knowledge. Conclusions Our pilot study explored the role of SGs in the self-management of asthma, as perceived by children and their parents. Our findings support the acceptability of SGs in asthma education and self-management in pediatrics and the necessity for future development in this field.
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RUBIN, DAVID H. "Comprehensive Asthma Care Reduces Hospitalization." Pediatrics 78, no. 3 (September 1, 1986): 543–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.78.3.543a.
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In Reply.— Children who were exposed to Asthma Command (the interactive asthma-specific computer game) showed a significant improvement in (1) their knowledge of asthma, (2) behaviors related to the management of their disease, and (3) behaviors toward their disease in areas that were addressed directly by Asthma Command.1 The test used to evaluate "knowledge of asthma" was not an instrument designed to specifically evaluate Asthma Command. The Parcel Knowledge of Asthma Questionnaire is a nonspecific assessment of knowledge of the principles of asthma.2
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Roncada, Cristian, Luísa Carolina Bischoff, Bianca Martininghi Bugança, Karina Soldera, Thiago De Araujo Cardoso, and Paulo Márcio Pitrez. "Características psicométricas do Questionário Newcastle de conhecimento em asma (NAKQ) para pais de crianças com asma." Scientia Medica 27, no. 2 (May 30, 2017): 25635. http://dx.doi.org/10.15448/1980-6108.2017.2.25635.
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*** Psychometric characteristics of the Newcastle Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire (NAKQ) for parents of children with asthma ***AIMS: To analyze the psychometric characteristics identified by the Newcastle Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire (NAKQ) in parents of children with asthma.METHODS: Parents of children with asthma were recruited in outpatient follow-up with pediatric pulmonologists. Parents of children with no asthma diagnosis were recruited from public schools in the same city. The NAKQ has 31 items, being 25 questions with answers "true" or "false", and six open questions. The minimum score for knowledge is of 0 (zero) points with a maximum score of 31 points. In addition, the questionnaire is given a cutting point ≥ 21 points to satisfactory levels (suitable) and 21 for unsatisfactory levels < (inappropriate). For the analysis of precision of the instrument, we adopted three criteria: a) internal consistency through the alpha Cronbach (αC) coefficient; b) intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC); and b) test-retest using the Kappa coefficient. For the questionnaire validation, we analyzed the current validity criteria.RESULTS: One hundred and fifty four parents participated in this study, with 62 (40.3%) children with asthma and 92 (59.7%) without asthma, with a mean of 35.6±10.03 years and 132 (85.7%) females. High school was the most prevalent education level (n=72; 46.8%). The αC coefficient was 0.72 and 0.70, for the group of parents of asthmatics and of non-asthmatic children, respectively. The ICC was 0.703 (CI95%: 0.042-0.111) for parents of asthmatics and 0.687 (CI95%: 0.588-0.772) for parents of non-asthmatic. The degree of consistency in responses to each item on the repeated questionnaires, with application of the Kappa index, obtained acceptable values in 25 (80.65%), with eight issues (25.81%) classified as "good" and 17 (54.84%) as "very good".CONCLUSIONS: The NAKQ presented good internal consistency and repeatability indices, showing to be a precise and valid tool for measuring the level of knowledge about the disease in parents of Brazilian children with asthma.
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Cardoso, Thiago De Araujo, Mariele Cunha Ribeiro, Cristian Roncada, Rejane Rosaria Grecco Dos Santos, and Paulo Márcio Condessa Pitrez. "Desenvolvimento e Validação do Questionário de Conhecimento em Asma Pediátrica (Q-CAP) para população brasileira." Scientia Medica 30, no. 1 (May 25, 2020): 34765. http://dx.doi.org/10.15448/1980-6108.2020.1.34765.
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AIMS: To develop and validate the Knowledge Questionnaire in Pediatric Asthma, in the brazilian Portuguese language.METHODS: The questionnaire was developed based on recognized international instruments. Experts have examined the instrument, along with parents of children with asthma. The tests of construct validity and contents, Cronbach’s alpha, intraclass correlation coefficient, Pearson Correlation, analysis of Kappa and ROC curve.RESULTS: Participated in this study 132 parents of children with asthma, and 117 (88.6%) female, average age of 35.9 ± 9.1 years, 78 (59.1%) with full high school, 73 (59.8%) in the economy class C. The final version of the instrument possessing 20 questions, with cut-off of ≥ 14 points. The total scores obtained “A” concept validity tests/construct and value of 0.69 on Cronbach’s alpha. In the evaluation of correlation intraclass coefficient the questionnaire has within the acceptable levels (ICC = 0.69; 95% CI = 0.61 ~ 0.77; p < 0.001). The sensitivity and specificity have lodged area of 0.93 (95% CI: 0.84 ~ 1.0; p = 0.002) and values of 80% and 97.1%, respectively. After applying the final version of the questionnaire of knowledge in Pediatric Asthma, only 5 (3.8%) the parents showed satisfactory levels of knowledge in asthma.CONCLUSION: The Knowledge questionnaire in Pediatric Asthma has proven to be reliable, clear and with suitable levels of reproducibility and internal consistency. Your application is easy and covers the cultural aspects, as well as Brazilian great accuracy in measuring the level of knowledge about asthma.
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R. M. Salih, Muhannad, Arwa Y. Abd, and Hayder Adnan Fawzi. "Awareness of asthma and its management in primary school teachers in Baghdad, Iraq." F1000Research 11 (September 26, 2022): 367. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.73495.2.
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Background: Asthma is a major global health issue characterized by chronic airway inflammation. It is linked to a high disease burden and disproportionately high healthcare utilization in severe, uncontrolled cases compared to non-severe asthma. We aimed to conduct this survey among primary school teachers in Baghdad, Iraq, to assess their level of knowledge about asthma and confidence in managing school children with asthma. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in Baghdad. The study adopted a questionnaire for assessing the asthma knowledge and confidence scores regarding the management of asthmatic children. This questionnaire contained 29-multiple true-false questions based on different aspects, including facts about asthma and the management of asthma by teachers. The questionnaire for testing teachers’ knowledge of asthma and confidence scores regarding the management of asthmatic children was distributed to 150 teachers. Results: The questionnaire was completed by 103 teachers.. Approximately 71% of teachers answered the question ‘What are the three main symptoms of asthma?’ correctly i.e., answering either one symptom (35.9%) or two symptoms (35.9%) correctly. A relatively smaller number of teachers (16.5%) mentioned all three symptoms correctly. Across the 29-multiple true-false questions, more than 75% of teachers answered 11 questions correctly, 50-74% of teachers answered the rest of eight questions appropriately, and <50% of teachers answered the remaining 10 questions properly. The statistical evaluation indicated that the mean total knowledge score about asthma for all the teachers was 20.27 ± 2.97 and the mean total confidence score regarding the management of asthmatic children was 72.44 ± 13.61. Conclusions: This study suggests that teachers from the schools in Baghdad appear to be self-confident in their ability and knowledge to help and manage children with asthma.
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R. M. Salih, Muhannad, Arwa Y. Abd, and Hayder Adnan Fawzi. "Awareness of asthma and its management in primary school teachers in Baghdad, Iraq." F1000Research 11 (March 30, 2022): 367. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.73495.1.
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Background: Asthma is a major global health issue characterized by chronic airway inflammation. It is linked to a high disease burden and disproportionately high healthcare utilization in severe, uncontrolled cases compared to non-severe asthma. We aimed to conduct this survey among primary school teachers in Baghdad, Iraq, to assess their level of knowledge about asthma and confidence in managing school children with asthma. Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional study conducted in the Karkh and Rusafa areas of Baghdad. The study adopted a questionnaire for assessing the asthma knowledge and confidence scores regarding the management of asthmatic children. This questionnaire contained 29-multiple true-false questions based on different aspects, including facts about asthma and the management of asthma by teachers. Results: The questionnaire for testing teachers’ knowledge of asthma and confidence scores regarding the management of asthmatic children was distributed to 150 teachers. 103 (68%) teachers completed the questionnaire fully. Approximately 71% of teachers answered the question ‘What are the three main symptoms of asthma?’ correctly i.e., answering either one symptom (35.9%) or two symptoms (35.9%) correctly. A relatively smaller number of teachers (16.5%) mentioned all three symptoms correctly. Across the 29-multiple true-false questions, more than 75% of teachers answered 11 questions correctly, 50-74% of teachers answered the rest of eight questions appropriately, and <50% of teachers answered the remaining 10 questions properly. The statistical evaluation indicated that the mean total knowledge score about asthma for all the teachers was 20.27 ± 2.97 and the mean total confidence score regarding the management of asthmatic children was 72.44 ± 13.61. Conclusions: This study suggests that teachers from the schools in Karkh and Rusafa areas of Baghdad appear to be self-confident in their ability and knowledge to help and manage children with asthma.
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Allen, Rae M., Omar A. Abdulwadud, Michael P. Jones, Michael Abramson, and Haydn Walters. "A reliable and valid asthma general knowledge questionnaire useful in the training of asthma educators." Patient Education and Counseling 39, no. 2-3 (February 2000): 237–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0738-3991(99)00051-8.
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López-Silvarrey Varela, Angel, Sonia Pértega Díaz, Santiago Rueda Esteban, Javier Korta Murúa, Bárbara Iglesias López, and Antonio Martínez-Gimeno. "Validation of a Questionnaire in Spanish on Asthma Knowledge in Teachers." Archivos de Bronconeumología (English Edition) 51, no. 3 (March 2015): 115–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arbr.2014.12.024.
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Kalabarathi S and Anjali S. "Effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding the home care management of Bronchial Asthma among patients." International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences 11, SPL4 (December 20, 2020): 130–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.26452/ijrps.v11ispl4.3754.
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Asthma is an illness of the respiratory system wherein respiratory sections in which the lungs become over receptive and over-responsive. On account of this expanded affectability, lungs become aggravated when presented to certain aggravations, for example, cool air, smoke, and dust and so on Asthma causes irritation of the lungs and results in narrowing of the respiratory entries. The word asthma signifies "to inhale hard". As the name recommends, individuals with asthma experience issues in Breathing, Tightness of Chest and Wheezing. A quantitative pre-experimental one group research design was conducted among 60 patients with Bronchial Asthma. Convenient sampling technique was used to select samples. A structured questionnaire was used to collect demographic data and knowledge regarding home care management was assessed. The planned teaching program was given to the samples. After an hour, the knowledge was reassessed using the same structured questionnaire. The present study result states that there is a significant increase in the knowledge of the patients with bronchial asthma at p<0.001 level. This indicates that planned, structured teaching is the effective and easy method to improve knowledge among patient with bronchial asthma regarding homecare management that helps to relieve symptoms through non-pharmacological intervention which in turn has a good prognosis in bronchial asthma.
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Rodríguez Martínez, C., and M. P. Sossa. "Validation of an Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire for Use With Parents or Guardians of Children With Asthma." Archivos de Bronconeumología ((English Edition)) 41, no. 8 (August 2005): 419–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1579-2129(06)60256-5.
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Sha’aban, Abubakar, Ahmed Abdel Mohamed, Fatimatuzzahra’ Abd Aziz, and Baharudin Ibrahim. "Evaluation of Knowledge, Practice and Adherence of General Practitioners and Community Pharmacists to Asthma Guidelines in Malaysia." Malaysian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 20, no. 1 (May 25, 2022): 101–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.21315/mjps2022.20.1.8.
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Asthma is a heterogeneous disease that inflames and narrows the airways. It is identified with respiratory symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness and cough. It has also been established that adherence to evidence-based guidelines may raise asthma control to optimal levels in both diagnosis and medical intervention. The objectives are to assess the knowledge, practice and adherence to asthma-management guidelines of general practitioners (GPs) and community pharmacists (CPs) in Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Pulau Pinang using a validated self-administered questionnaire. The knowledge, practice and adherence to asthmamanagement guidelines of GPs and CPs were captured using a 30-item questionnaire that prompted their responses using a mixture of closed-ended and Likert scale techniques. The questionnaires, together with a self-addressed stamped envelope for return, were mailed to 236 CPs and 300 GPs. The knowledge of both CPs and GPs on asthma was slightly above average, and there was no significant difference between the two groups (65.9% for CPs and 67.2% for GPs, p = 0.933). Overall, GPs have better practice than CPs, with a mean score of 4 or higher for most practice questions. GPs have a significantly higher tendency to follow the asthma guidelines (71.9%), whereas less than half of the CPs (46.4%) adhere to them. Only 40.6% of GPs and 3.5% of CPs mentioned the name of the guidelines they followed. Our findings show that although CPs and GPs have similar levels of knowledge, GPs have better practice and adherence to guidelines than CPs.
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Jagadeeswari J and Rangila R. "Effect of Bronchial Asthma Education Program on Asthma Control among Asthma Patients." International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences 11, no. 4 (September 26, 2020): 5485–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.26452/ijrps.v11i4.3181.
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Asthma attacks all age gatherings however it regularly begins in childhood age itself. It is a sickness depicted by irregular attacks of shortness of breath and wheezing, which move in earnestness and repeat from individual to person. In an attacks, the coating of the entries swell making the aviation routes limited and decreasing the progression of air all through the lungs. In an individual, this may happen from hour to hour and everyday too. The incidence is 5% in adult population and 10% in children. Incidence of asthma has considerably increased over last few decades so the present study aims to assess the effectiveness of Bronchial Asthma Education Program on Asthma control among Asthma Patients. A quantitative approach with Pre-Experimental research design was adopted to conduct the study among 30 Bronchial Asthma patients who were selected by Non- probability convenience sampling technique. Semi-structured interview method was used to collect the demographic data and level of knowledge regarding asthma among asthma patients was assessed by structured questionnaire. The Bronchial Asthma education was given with flash card which includes the details which controls Asthma. The results of the study shows that among 30 samples in the experimental group the pretest results reveal, 25(83.34%) had inadequate knowledge, 4(13.33%) had moderately adequate knowledge and 1(3.33%) had good knowledge.Where as in the post test, 20(66.67%) had adequate knowledge and 10(33.33%) had moderately adequate knowledge regarding Bronchial Asthma among asthma patients. This reveals the level of knowledge regarding asthma is highly significant in the experimental group because the level of knowledge is improved after health education.
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Holley, Simone, Rebecca Knibb, Sue Latter, Christina Liossi, Frances Mitchell, Ruth Radley, and Graham Roberts. "Development and validation of the Adolescent Asthma Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (AASEQ)." European Respiratory Journal 54, no. 1 (May 2, 2019): 1801375. http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01375-2018.
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Perceived self-efficacy is the belief that one can manage prospective situations. Good asthma self-management self-efficacy is associated with better asthma outcomes. However, a well-developed and validated tool to measure adolescent asthma self-management self-efficacy is lacking. Our objective was to develop and validate an Adolescent Asthma Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (AASEQ).The first stage of the study included a review of the literature, interviews with adolescents with asthma and consultations with parents and relevant healthcare professionals to develop a prototype scale. To assess reliability and validity, a further group of adolescents completed the prototype scale, the General Self-Efficacy Scale and KidCOPE (measures coping styles). Retesting was undertaken to assess longitudinal validity.Interviews with 28 adolescents and consultations with other stakeholders resulted in a 38-item prototype scale. Key themes were medication, symptom management, triggers, knowledge, attitude and beliefs around asthma, supportive relationships, schools and healthcare professionals. The prototype scale was completed by 243 adolescents. Factor and reliability analysis reduced it to a 27-item scale with four subsections: symptom management; medication; friends, family and school; and asthma beliefs. The 27-item scale had respectable to excellent internal consistency (α's 0.78–0.91) with results that were stable over time (intra-class correlation=0.82) in 63 subjects who completed it twice. Better adolescent asthma self-efficacy was associated with better general self-efficacy and indices of better asthma management.The AASEQ is a reliable and valid tool that is likely to aid future research and practice focused on adolescent asthma self-management and could be a useful intermediate outcome measure to assess the impact of behavioural interventions.
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Lorensia, Amelia, Rifaatul Laila Mahmudah, and Leonardo Immanuel. "TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN APOTEKER KOMUNITAS MENGENAI PENGOBATAN ASMA." Jurnal Ilmiah Ibnu Sina (JIIS) Ilmu Farmasi dan Kesehatan 5, no. 2 (October 27, 2020): 278–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.36387/jiis.v5i2.495.
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Optimal asthma therapy requires collaboration between patients and pharmacists as health workers. Through pharmacy services, pharmacists have the role of providing education and monitoring asthma therapy. But the level of pharmacist's knowledge will be important in its implementation. This study studies the level of medical knowledge from the community in the city of East Surabaya. The research design used in this study was cross sectional and data collection was carried out through questionnaires from previous studies. The level of knowledge includes 6 domains, namely the domain of pharmacological therapy, etiology and pathophysiology, risk factors, resolution, symptoms, and non-pharmacological therapy. The subject is a pharmacist who practices at a pharmacy in East Surabaya. Data is collected by visiting pharmacies one by one to invite pharmacists from each pharmacy. Interviews were conducted directly with research subjects. In this study descriptive data analysis was performed. The study was conducted from April to June 2019 with 108 people. The results of the study concluded: Most subjects had moderate / standard asthma knowledge (37.96%) and only a small proportion had a high level of knowledge (27.77%). From the questionnaire questions, the lowest domain was in non-pharmacological therapy (94.00) and the lowest value was in the question domain (43.00). Therefore, pharmacists need to increase their knowledge in order to help asthma patients achieve optimal treatment. Keywords: asthma, pharmacist, pharmacy, knowledge
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Trebuchon, F., M. Duracinsky, O. Chassany, C. Delaire, E. Eydoux, J. Longin, and P. Demoly. "Validation of a questionnaire for assessment of asthma patient knowledge and behaviour." Allergy 64, no. 1 (January 2009): 62–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01840.x.
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Farzandipour, Mehrdad, Ehsan Nabovati, Marzieh Heidarzadeh Arani, Hossein Akbari, Reihane Sharif, and Shima Anvari. "Enhancing Asthma Patients' Self-Management through Smartphone-Based Application: Design, Usability Evaluation, and Educational Intervention." Applied Clinical Informatics 10, no. 05 (October 2019): 870–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-1700866.
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Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to design and evaluate a smartphone-based application for improving self-management in patients with asthma and evaluate its effects on their knowledge. Methods In this applied research, based on the Clinical Practice Guideline and a systematic review, a questionnaire was designed to determine the application information content and functionality requirements by 15 pediatric and adult asthma and allergy specialist. Then the application was designed and developed using Adobe Air software on the Android operating system. Usability evaluation of the mobile application was performed using the standard questionnaire for user interaction satisfaction (QUIS), which completed by 30 patients with asthma, 8 information technology (IT) specialists, and 2 asthma and allergy specialists. Self-management knowledge of 30 asthma patients was measured using a researcher-made questionnaire before and after using the application. Results The number of specialists in the both Delphi rounds was 15 and the mean work experiences were 17.6 years. The most important elements for asthma self-management were avoiding exposure to allergen and triggers (96%), drug treatment (94.6%), and how to use the therapeutic tools (92.4%), and the most important functionalities were alerting the patients when they did not control asthma (92%), setting reminders for timely drug use (85.4%) and therapeutic tools (82.6%), recording prescription drugs (82.6%), and peak flow meter values (82%). Usability evaluation showed that 30 patients with asthma, 8 IT specialists, and 2 physicians evaluated the application at a “good” level. The mean score of the patients' knowledge before intervention was 2.43 ± 0.95 which after intervention was significantly increased to 4.3 ± 0.56 (p < 0.001). Conclusion Considering the desirable outcomes of application evaluation and a positive impact of this educational intervention on asthma patients' knowledge, it is possible to use mobile-based self-management programs to help these patients to manage illness and gain knowledge and self-management skills.
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Vieira, Joaquim Edson, Alberto Cukier, Rafael Stelmach, David Itiro Kasahara, Silmar Gannam, and Maria do Patrocínio Tenório Nunes Warth. "Comparison of knowledge on asthma: doctors completing internal medicine residency and doctors completing medical school." Sao Paulo Medical Journal 119, no. 3 (May 3, 2001): 101–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1516-31802001000300003.
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CONTEXT: Asthma has been reported as a disease of increasing prevalence. OBJECTIVE: To assess the level of information and knowledge about asthma by means of a questionnaire among recent graduate physicians applying for medical residency at the Clinical Hospital of the University of São Paulo Medical School, Brazil. DESIGN: 14 multiple-choice questions for asthma diagnosis and management. SETTING: University of São Paulo Medical School (FMUSP). PARTICIPANTS: Recent graduate physicians applying for the medical residency program at FMUSP in 1999 (n = 448) and physicians that had completed 2 year of internal medicine residency (n = 92). MAIN MEASUREMENTS: We applied a questionnaire with 14 multiple-choice questions about the management of asthma based upon the Expert Panel Report 2 - Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma, NIH/NHLBI, 1997 (EPR-2). RESULTS: The medical residency program in Internal Medicine improved treatment skills (the ability to propose adequate therapy) when compared to medical education (a score of 57.2% versus 46.9%, P < 0.001) but not diagnosis knowledge (understanding of asthma symptoms related to medicine intake) (33.5% versus 33.3%, P = 0.94). Treatment skills were higher among physicians who received their Medical Degree (MD) from public-sponsored medical schools in comparison with those from private schools [49.7 (SE 1.17)] versus [41.8 (SE 1.63)], P < 0.001. CONCLUSION: Medical schools might consider reevaluating their programs regarding asthma in order to improve medical assistance, especially when considering the general results for residents, as they were supposed to have achieved performance after completing this in-service training.
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Shahapur, Roopa P., and Praveen R. Shahapur. "Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Pediatricians toward Oral Health of Asthma Patients." World Journal of Dentistry 7, no. 2 (2016): 92–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10015-1372.
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ABSTRACT Background Asthma is a multifactorial disease affecting the airways. Though it is a benign disorder, the treatment with medications such as bronchodilators, corticosteroids, and anticholinergic drugs may cause adverse effects on oral health. Materials and methods A questionnaire consisting of 16 closed-ended questions were mailed to pediatricians of Bijapur and Belgaum district. Of a total of 316, 96 duly filled questionnaires were collected. Results About 30 to 50% of the doctors were aware of the ill effects of medication and disease on the oral cavity. About 30% of the doctors advised preventive measures to their patients. Conclusion A multidisciplinary approach for treatment of the affected children is the key to improved health care delivery and better quality of life among these patients. How to cite this article Shahapur RP, Shahapur PR. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Pediatricians toward Oral Health of Asthma Patients. World J Dent 2016;7(2):92-94.
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Amorha, Kosisochi Chinwendu, Chioma Love Okpe, and Obinna Felix Dim. "KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PERCEIVED PRACTICE TOWARDS ASTHMA AMONG PHARMACY STUDENTS IN SOUTHERN NIGERIA." International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 10, no. 11 (November 1, 2018): 28. http://dx.doi.org/10.22159/ijpps.2018v10i11.27404.
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Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitudes and perceived practice of asthma among final year pharmacy students in Southern Nigeria.Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted in six pharmacy schools in Southern Nigeria. A 49-item structured, self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from the final year pharmacy students. Data were analyzed using the IBM Statistical Product for Services Solution (SPSS) for Windows, Version 21.0. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized. Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05.Results: Overall, less than half of the students had good knowledge of asthma (47.7%); good attitudes towards asthma (49.5%); and good perception of the roles of pharmacists in counselling asthma patients (48.1%). SIWES/IT (Students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme/Industrial Training) improved students’ asthma knowledge (t = 3.119; df = 453; P = 0.002). The University of Lagos (UNILAG) pharmacy students had significantly better asthma knowledge than their University of Uyo (UNIUYO), University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) counterparts (P<0.05).Conclusion: Less than half of the pharmacy students had good knowledge of asthma; good attitudes towards asthma and good perception of the roles of pharmacists in counselling asthma patients. UNILAG pharmacy students had significantly better asthma knowledge than most of the other schools. Students who had SIWES/IT experience (Students’ Industrial Working Experience Scheme/Industrial Training) had better asthma knowledge. The SIWES/IT programme should continue.
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Cidade, Simone Falcão, Cristian Roncada, Daniela Duarte Costa, Joseane Guimarães Rafael, and Paulo Márcio Pitrez. "Validação linguística e psicométrica do questionário sobre conhecimento em asma Newcastle Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire." Revista de Ciências Médicas 24, no. 2 (May 9, 2016): 45. http://dx.doi.org/10.24220/2318-0897v24n2a2422.
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ObjetivoRealizar a validação linguística e psicométrica do questionário de conhecimento em asma Newcastle Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire para a língua portuguesa do Brasil.MétodosApós serem realizadas duas traduções do NewcastleAsthma Knowledge Questionnaire para a língua portuguesa, elas foram comparadas entre si a fim de se elaborar uma versão preliminar. Procedeu-se então à aplicação de 17 questionários a acadêmicos e profissionais em saúde para possíveis ajustes na tradução linguística. Em seguida, foram realizadas as validações internas, de reprodutividade e de concordância por meio do coeficiente de aCronback, teste e reteste, e análise de Kappa ResultadosSomente a questão número 2 necessitou adequação linguística/cultural. A avaliação média do conhecimento em asma dos 78 participantes foi de 20,81±3,81 pontos. O grupo de médicos obteve média de 22,94±2,40, e o de outros profissionais da saúde, média de 19,07±3,88 pontos. Em relação à análise de consistência interna para o escore total, o instrumento obteve valor de aCronback de 68,8 pontos; para a análise por itens, os valores de aCronback foram 64,4 para pontuação mínima, e 70,7 para a pontuação máxima.ConclusãoA validação para língua portuguesa do questionário Newcastle Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire mostrou-se eficaz tanto no critério linguístico quanto na validação psicométrica, demonstrando possuir boa consistência interna e reprodutibilidade.Palavras-chave: Asma. Conhecimento. Estudos de validação. Questionários. elevado.
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Yamada, Janet, Andrew Kouri, Sarah-Nicole Simard, Stephanie A. Segovia, and Samir Gupta. "Barriers and Enablers to Using a Patient-Facing Electronic Questionnaire: A Qualitative Theoretical Domains Framework Analysis." Journal of Medical Internet Research 22, no. 10 (October 8, 2020): e19474. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/19474.
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Background Electronic patient questionnaires are becoming ubiquitous in health care. To address care gaps that contribute to poor asthma management, we developed the Electronic Asthma Management System, which includes a previsit electronic patient questionnaire linked to a computerized clinical decision support system. Objective This study aims to identify the determinants (barriers and enablers) of patient uptake and completion of a previsit mobile health questionnaire. Methods We conducted semistructured interviews with adult patients with asthma in Toronto, Canada. After demonstrating the questionnaire, participants completed the questionnaire using their smartphones and were then interviewed regarding perceived barriers and enablers to using and completing the questionnaire. Interview questions were based on the Theoretical Domains Framework to identify the determinants of health-related behavior. We generated themes that addressed the enablers and barriers to the uptake and completion of the questionnaire. Results In total, 12 participants were interviewed for saturation. Key enablers were as follows: the questionnaire was easy to complete without additional knowledge or skills and was perceived as a priority and responsibility for patients, use could lead to more efficient and personalized care, completion on one’s own time would be convenient, and uptake and completion could be optimized through patient reminders. Concerns about data security, the usefulness of questionnaire data, the stress of completing it accurately and on time, competing priorities, and preferences to complete the questionnaire on other devices were the main barriers. Conclusions The barriers and enablers identified by patients should be addressed by developing implementation strategies to enhance e-questionnaire use and completion by patients. As the use of e-questionnaires grows, our findings will contribute to implementation efforts across settings and diseases.
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Ghozali, Muhammad Thesa, Satibi Satibi, Zullies Ikawati, and Lutfan Lazuardi. "The efficient use of smartphone apps to improve the level of asthma knowledge." Journal of Medicine and Life 15, no. 5 (May 2022): 625–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.25122/jml-2021-0367.
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Patient education is one of the important aspects of improving knowledge and quality of asthma control. In this digital era, it can be made with the support of an app – or known as mHealth. Unfortunately, implementing applications for patient education is relatively new among asthmatic patients in Indonesia. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of the educational content of the AsmaDroid® app on the levels of asthma knowledge among asthmatic patients. This study was a randomized controlled trial carried out from December 2019 to March 2020 in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. A quota sampling was employed, resulting in 140 study participants being categorized into control and treatment groups. Before and after the 4-week treatment period, all participants were asked to complete a pre-test and post-test of the Asthma General Knowledge Questionnaire for Adults (AGKQA) questionnaire. All the scores were then compared to determine the efficacy of educational content on the levels of asthma knowledge. The results of descriptive statistics reported that the pretest scores of AGKQA from the control group (minimum, maximum, and mean) were 9, 25, and 19.04±2.56, respectively, and post-test scores were 10, 27, and 18.79±3.59 (p=0.47). Meanwhile, in the treatment group, these were 13, 25, and 19.11±2.87, while post-test scores were 16, 31, 23.6±3.95 (p=0.01). Additionally, there was a difference between the post-test scores of the control and treatment groups, namely 4.81 (p=0.01). The educational content of the app significantly improved the levels of asthma knowledge.
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Leonardo Cabello, M. T., E. Oceja-Setien, L. García Higuera, M. J. Cabero, E. Pérez Belmonte, and I. Gómez-Acebo. "Evaluación de los conocimientos paternos sobre asma con el Newcastle Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire." Pediatría Atención Primaria 15, no. 58 (June 2013): 117–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.4321/s1139-76322013000200003.
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K, Keerthi, Gireeshan V.K, and Deepthi K. "Is Parent Education Tool Effective in Improving Awareness among Parents of a Wheezing Child? A Pre-Experimental Study." Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare 8, no. 06 (February 8, 2021): 298–301. http://dx.doi.org/10.18410/jebmh/2021/58.
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BACKGROUND Asthma is a common chronic disease in childhood. Globally, more than 339 million people are estimated to have asthma. The prevalence of childhood asthma in India is about 6 %. Even though childhood asthma is highly prevalent, the knowledge level among parents / caregivers about the disease, its risk factors, prevention and management is poor. Currently, in India there are no national or state level bodies to provide relevant information about the disease. The rationale of this study is to create a parent education tool that will provide the necessary details about the disease and to check the effectiveness by assessing the improvement in knowledge about childhood asthma among parents of wheezers after implementation of this self-prepared educational tool through a structured teaching programme. METHODS A pre-test post-test pre-experimental study was conducted among parents of children admitted to paediatric ward and intensive care unit of a tertiary care centre in North Kerala. A self-prepared questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of parents before intervention. Intervention was done using an educational tool prepared by the researcher with the aid of power point presentation and hands on training on technique of using metered dose inhaler. Effectiveness of the tool was assessed after 10 days of intervention using the same questionnaire. Statistical analysis of collected data was done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26. RESULTS 51 parents were included in the study. The scoring of questionnaire before and after educational intervention was done as poor (< 10 score), average (11 - 20 score) and good (21 - 31 score). The mean score before intervention was 9.98 (SD = 3.14) and after intervention the score became 17.73 (SD = 2.562), and the difference was statistically significant (P = 0.00). Mean score of the knowledge regarding treatment and prevention of asthma improved to 10.18 (SD = 2.133) from 4.29 (SD = 2.212). CONCLUSIONS A well-developed parent education tool is a requirement for minor adjustments needed in the lifestyle of a child with asthma, which ensures proper prevention and treatment. KEYWORDS Childhood Asthma, Wheezing Child, Parent Education, Asthma Education Tool, Asthma Awareness
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Berg, Jill, Mary J. Tichacek, and Renee Theodorakis. "Evaluation of an Educational Program for Adolescents With Asthma." Journal of School Nursing 20, no. 1 (February 2004): 29–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10598405040200010601.
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In addition to challenges of adolescence itself, teens with asthma face demands of asthma management and risks of asthma sequelae, including fatalities. Few asthma educational programs specifically address their needs. In response to school nurse concern, this pilot study evaluated an adolescent asthma education program, the Power Breathing™ Program, together with individual coaching sessions in terms of general asthma knowledge and health status. Thirteen high school students, predominantly female and African American, participated over a 6-month period. Evaluation tools included the Child Health Survey for Asthma, a focus group interview, and a program evaluation questionnaire. Participants reported that knowledge gained improved trigger avoidance, increased medication adherence, and decreased the frequency of asthma episodes. They described the individual coaching sessions as helpful in assimilating and applying information. The Power Breathing Program and coaching sessions show promise as an asthma educational program particularly tailored to adolescents. This article suggests further evaluation of the program and describes implications for school nurses.
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Parhar, Anu, Catherine Lemiere, and Jeremy R. Beach. "Barriers to the Recognition and Reporting of Occupational Asthma by Canadian Pulmonologists." Canadian Respiratory Journal 18, no. 2 (2011): 90–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/754726.
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BACKGROUND: Occupational asthma is a common, but probably under-recognized problem.OBJECTIVE: To identify the factors that suggest work-related asthma when a pulmonologist encounters an adult patient with new-onset asthma, and to identify the barriers to recognizing and reporting such cases.METHODS: A postal questionnaire was sent to all pulmonologists in Canada. The questionnaire asked participants to respond to several questions about recognizing, diagnosing and reporting occupational asthma. Answers were scored using visual analogue scales.RESULTS: A total of 201 eligible responses were received from 458 pulmonologists. Pulmonologists identified that the most important factor in initially considering the role of work in occupational asthma was having seen others affected at the same workplace, or exposed to the same agent. Important perceived barriers to considering a diagnosis of occupational asthma were physicians’ low awareness, lack of knowledge and time. The most important barriers to reporting cases were the pulmonologists’ perceived patient concerns regarding job security and income. Quebec pulmonologists generally perceived barriers to recognizing and reporting occupational asthma to be less important, and believed that the use of specific inhalation challenge was more important in considering a diagnosis.CONCLUSIONS: Pulmonologists most readily recognized occupational asthma caused by a substance or process that they previously encountered as a possible cause of asthma. Time constraints and knowledge may hamper their ability to recognize occupational asthma. Concerns regarding the effect of the diagnosis on the patient’s job and income may discourage reporting.
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., Dhirja, Mukesh C. Sharma, Jagdish P. Goyal, and Remiya M. "Knowledge and practices among parents of asthmatic children: a quasi-experimental study conducted at tertiary care center of Western India." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 8, no. 7 (June 25, 2021): 3430. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20212598.
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Background: Asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory disease of childhood and emerging as a global health issue. It is primary cause of school absences and the third leading cause of hospitalization in children younger than the age of 15 years. Parents as the primary caregiver plays an important in management of the disease. The main objective of this study was to assess the knowledge and practices of parents of asthmatic children and improve it with the help of an informational booklet at AIIMS, Jodhpur.Methods: It was a quasi-experimental, pre-test post-test control group design on 60 parents of children suffering from asthma (30 in control group and 30 in experimental group) coming to paediatric OPD. Non probability purposive sampling was used to select the subjects. Self-structured tools like socio-demographic information, knowledge questionnaire and practices extended questionnaire were used to collect the required data. Reliability and validity of tools were analysed. Data analysis was performed in SPSS version 16.Results: The study findings reveal that most of the subjects had unsatisfactory level of knowledge and practices regarding asthma which significantly improvement in knowledge (t=11.449, p<0.05) and practices (t=-8.079, p<0.05) after application of informational booklet. Knowledge level of subjects were found to have significant association with education, occupation and monthly income of family.Conclusions: Prevention is better than cure. Parents are primary caregiver of children and spend most of the time with them. Their sufficient knowledge regarding asthma and right practices can help in reducing sudden asthma attacks and hospital visit in these children. Informational booklet have a positive impact on improving the knowledge and practices among parents.
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Sommanus, Sirasuda, Raweerat Sitcharungsi, and Saranath Lawpoolsri. "Effects of an Asthma Education Camp Program on Quality of Life and Asthma Control among Thai Children with Asthma: A Quasi-Experimental Study." Healthcare 10, no. 8 (August 18, 2022): 1561. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10081561.
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Caregiver knowledge and management ability can improve asthma control and quality of life (QoL) among children with asthma. A quasi-experimental study was proposed to assess the effect of a 1 day educational camp program on the QoL of children with asthma and on their caregivers’ asthma knowledge and management. Children with asthma and their caregivers were invited to attend a camp. The Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ), Childhood Asthma Control Test score, and forced expiratory volume in 1 s were assessed in children at the first, 3 month, 6 month, and 1 year visits. The caregiver’s knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) survey was assessed at each visit. A total of 212 patients were enrolled (mean age: 8.56 ± 1.63 years) but only 72 patients attended the camp. There was no significant difference in baseline characteristics, asthma severity, or asthma risk factors between camp attendees and non-attendees. The KAP of caregivers who attended the camp was significantly higher than non-attendees at the 3 month and 6 month visits (16.86 ± 2.3 vs. 15.95 ± 2.78 (p = 0.009); 17.25 ± 2.22 vs. 16.7 ± 2.68 (p = 0.04)). QoL did not significantly differ between patient attendees vs. non-attendees. PAQLQ mean score correlated with asthma control, indicating that patients with well-controlled asthma had better QoL than those with unstable asthma control (p < 0.001). An asthma education camp can help increase self-management knowledge, even though its effect may be short-term. Integrating asthma education into routine care could enhance asthma management in children.
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Wong, E., TW Wong, M. Chung, and CC Lau. "Knowledge and Beliefs of Parents of Asthmatic Children Presenting to an Emergency Department." Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine 8, no. 4 (October 2001): 202–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/102490790100800403.
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This is a survey on the knowledge and beliefs of 100 parents or guardians of asthmatic children presenting to the emergency department with an asthmatic attack and staying in the observation ward for treatment. The parents were asked to fill in a questionnaire on their knowledge and beliefs about asthma. Demographic data and data related to routine asthma care were also collected. The mean age of the children was 6.2± 3.2. The mean duration of asthma was 3.4 year (±2.6). In the preceding 6 months the mean attendance frequency at our accident and Energency department was 1.5±1.4. The majority of respondent (79%) agreed that asthma is caused by bronchoconstriction but only 42% understood that mucosal oedema is involved during an acute attack. Many people (82%) believed that asthma is just sensitive bronchus. Less than half (40%) believes asthma is a hereditary disease. It was a common belief that asthmatic attack can be precipitated by a change of weather (89%) and cold food/drink (77%). Over 75% agreed that carpet in the house is undesirable for an asthmatic child. The majority of parents (69%) disagreed that an asthmatic child should avoid physical exercise and only 13 would not allow the child to attend physical exercise class. Over half (54%) of the respondents believed that asthma could be cured. Only a minority (17%) believed that antibiotics are useful in shortening the attack. Thirty (30%) respondents also used alternative means of therapy for example crocodile meat. Parents' knowledge of preventive medication was inadequate. Understanding common beliefs among parents is beneficial in patient and parental education.
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Kouri, Andrew, Janet Yamada, Joanna E. M. Sale, Sharon E. Straus, and Samir Gupta. "Primary Care Pre-Visit Electronic Patient Questionnaire for Asthma: Uptake Analysis and Predictor Modeling." Journal of Medical Internet Research 22, no. 9 (September 18, 2020): e19358. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/19358.
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Background mHealth tablet-based interventions are increasingly being studied and deployed in various health care settings, yet little knowledge exists regarding patient uptake and acceptance or how patient demographics influence these important implementation metrics. Objective To determine which factors influence the uptake and successful completion of an mHealth tablet questionnaire by analyzing its implementation in a primary care setting. Methods We prospectively studied a patient-facing electronic touch-tablet asthma questionnaire deployed as part of the Electronic Asthma Management System. We describe tablet uptake and completion rates and corresponding predictor models for these behaviors. Results The tablet was offered to and accepted by patients in 891/1715 (52.0%) visits. Patients refused the tablet in 33.0% (439/1330) visits in which it was successfully offered. Patients aged older than 65 years of age (odds ratio [OR] 2.30, 95% CI 1.33-3.95) and with concurrent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (OR 2.22, 95% CI 1.05-4.67) were more likely to refuse the tablet, and those on an asthma medication (OR 0.55, 95% CI 0.30-0.99) were less likely to refuse it. Once accepted, the questionnaire was completed in 784/891 (88.0%) instances, with those on an asthma medication (OR 0.53, 95% CI 0.32-0.88) being less likely to leave it incomplete. Conclusions Older age predicted initial tablet refusal but not tablet questionnaire completion, suggesting that perceptions of mHealth among older adults may negatively impact uptake, independent of usability. The influence of being on an asthma medication suggests that disease severity may also mediate mHealth acceptance. Although use of mHealth questionnaires is growing rapidly across health care settings and diseases, few studies describe their real-world acceptance and its predictors. Our results should be complemented by qualitative methods to identify barriers and enablers to uptake and may inform technological and implementation strategies to drive successful usage.
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Guo, Shuyan, Yin Wang, Hao Chen, Nan Huang, Wenjing Li, Dongxia Ma, Yaqi Yang, Shuchen Zhang, and Rongfei Zhu. "A Questionnaire Survey on the Prevalence and Parents’ Perceptions of Respiratory Allergies in a 3- to 16-Year-Old Population in Wuhan, China." Journal of Clinical Medicine 11, no. 16 (August 19, 2022): 4864. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm11164864.
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(1) Background: The prevalence of allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma has increased rapidly in China. However, perceptions of respiratory allergies and barriers to their management have not attracted enough attention. (2) Objective: To investigate the prevalence of, parents’ perceptions of and their unmet needs for information concerning respiratory allergies in a 3- to 16-year-old children population. (3) Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from June to July 2021 in three schools in Wuhan, China. A total of 1963 participants were recruited through cluster sampling for their parents to complete an online questionnaire regarding respiratory allergic symptoms. The diagnosis of respiratory allergies was based on self-reported symptoms and face-to-face physician evaluation. All the participants with respiratory allergies were asked to complete the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (B-IPQ), the Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire (AKQ) and a questionnaire regarding their unmet needs for disease management. (4) Results: The prevalence of respiratory allergies was 29.3% (576/1963) in the 3- to 16-year-old population, among whom AR accounted for 25.7%; asthma, 1.8% and AR-complicated asthma (AR&Asthma), 1.9%. The total B-IPQ score was 40.2 ± 10.9 in the participants with respiratory allergies, and there were no differences among the AR, asthma and AR&Asthma groups (all p > 0.05). The B-IPQ score correlated significantly with symptom onset time and a history of atopic dermatitis (p < 0.01). Nearly one fifth, 18.9%, of the participants with respiratory allergies never went to hospital for treatment, but those with higher B-IPQ scores were more likely to seek professional treatment (p < 0.001). The accuracy rates of AKQ were 72.5% in the participants with asthma and 76.7% in those without asthma (p = 0.147). Among the 576 participants with respiratory allergies, 568 (98.6%) had tried to obtain disease-management information from online platforms, and 55.5% (315/568) were dissatisfied with current platforms; the reasons included incomprehensive contents of illness (45.7%), lack of voice from leading experts (40.3%), too many advertisements (37.5%) and similar contents on different platforms (36.8%). (5) Conclusions: The prevalence of respiratory allergies is high in the 3- to 16-years old population in Wuhan, China. Yet the parents’ perceptions of respiratory allergies and knowledge of asthma are insufficient. It is crucial to increase parents’ awareness of the illness and facilitate their access to truly informative and professional platforms.
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Gohal, Gassem Ali, and Ebtihal Elameen Eltyeb. "Pre-schoolers bronchial asthma in the primary health care centres: physicians' knowledge and practice in Jazan region Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 6, no. 6 (October 21, 2019): 2509. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20194726.
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Background: The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge and practice of primary health care (PHC) physicians in the diagnosis and management of preschoolers’ bronchial asthma in Jazan region in Saudi Arabia.Methods: A survey of 106 primary care physicians practicing in Jazan region was conducted. Domains that assessed include asthma causes, diagnosis, management, and prognosis. Item formats included self-reports through online version questionnaire during the period December 2018 to February 2019.Results: Among 72% of participants were general practitioners, with about 60% were mid-level experience (1-10 years), overall PHC physician level of knowledge and practice was moderate level, and the knowledge was significantly affected by grade of specialty, years of experience, and the number of bronchial asthma patients seen in the last three months in the center. This study showed mis concepts and mal practices of PHC physicians as 57% of them considered prescribing antibiotics during asthma attacks, while 72% agreed that anti-cough therapy is helpful in asthma like symptoms.Conclusions: This study proves that PHC physician in Jazan region are moderately aware of preschoolers’ bronchial asthma if compared to studies done in other regions of Saudi Arabia. There are certain practices and concepts regarding preschooler’s asthma that need to be revised. Raising the awareness regarding adherence to guidelines of pediatrics bronchial asthma mandates more attention and advocacy.
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Mahboub, Bassam, Mayank Vats, Shahid Afzal, Walid Sharif, and Mohammed Nizam Iqbal. "Environmental Exposure and Nonadherence with Medicines Directly Correlate with Exacerbations and Hospitalization for Asthma: A Population-Based Survey from UAE." ISRN Pulmonology 2012 (March 29, 2012): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.5402/2012/831687.
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Acute severe exacerbation of asthma is directly related with the uncontrolled asthma including noncompliance with the medicines and exposure to the environmental factors. To our knowledge, none of the community-based study has explored the prevalence of asthma and other factors (namely, pattern of symptoms, environmental/occupational/housing/behavioral pattern/misperception about asthma, and educational factors) contributing to the exacerbation of asthma. We also studied the nonadherence issues related to the management of asthma in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). By using European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) questionnaires and pooled data from AIRGNE (UAE) study, we aimed to determine the above-mentioned factors in the general population by means of a cross-sectional assessment of a random sample of 1,229 participants of which 62.97% were male and 20.01% were UAE nationals, with a mean age (±SD) of 32.9 (±14.1) years. Prevalence of individual respiratory symptoms from the ECRHS questionnaire in all participants ranged from 8 to 10%, while those participants aged 20–44 years presented a lower prevalence in all symptoms (P<0.05). Conclusion. Certain specific persistent environmental factor along with nonadherence to the controller medicines is a significant factor leading to uncontrolled asthma with consequent exacerbations, morbidity/mortality, and health care cost in UAE.
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Saleem, Shahzadi Sidra, Amjad Khan, Rubina Aman, Shahzadi Sadia Saleem, Ayesha Bibi, Nafees Ahmad, Saima Mushtaq, et al. "Impact of pharmacist-led educational intervention on knowledge of self-management among asthmatic patients: a prospective cohort study." BMJ Open 12, no. 6 (June 2022): e058861. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058861.
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ObjectivesPoor control of asthma in the majority of patients could be partly due to their lack of knowledge concerning disease management, its triggering agents and when to seek advice from the healthcare provider. This study aims to assess the impact of pharmacist-led educational intervention on knowledge of self-management among asthmatic patients.DesignA pre–post cohort study.SettingOutpatient department of a tertiary care hospital affiliated with Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan.ParticipantsApproximately 265 adult asthmatic patients selected through a spirometry process, aged ≥18 years, were approached. 240 patients gave consent to participate in the study and were divided into control and treatment groups.InterventionsThe educational intervention consisted of individual patient counselling using educational material with time varied according to each patient’s comprehension and previous knowledge.Primary and secondary outcome measuresAssessment consisted of a 14-item Asthma Self-Management Knowledge Questionnaire (ASMQ) quantifying a patient’s self-management knowledge through an ASMQ score and its change following an educational intervention.ResultsDisease self-management knowledge was low with an average raw ASMQ score of 4.1 (max 14); which equates to a transformed score of 29.34 (max 100) and the proportion of patients who correctly answered more than 50% of questions were 16.7% preintervention. More than half of the participants (55%) did not know that asthma cannot be cured. The administration of educational intervention protocols resulted in significantly improved level of knowledge of asthma self-management (<0.001) in the treatment group (mean ASMQ score improved from 4.20 to 9.77).ConclusionOn baseline visit, patients possessed a poor knowledge about asthma self-management. Educational intervention protocols had a positive impact on improving patients’ knowledge about disease self-management. This would suggest that education and self-management skills should be seen as an integral component of asthma management and should be incorporated in structured patient care to achieve optimal asthma control.
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Baygul, Arzu, Ayse Bilge Ozturk, Leyla Pur Ozyigit, Havva Keskin, Gul Karakaya, Fuat Kalyoncu, and Mustafa Sukru Senocak. "The Reliability and Validation of the Turkish Version of the Asthma Self-Management Knowledge Questionnaire." Turkish Thoracic Journal 18, no. 4 (September 28, 2017): 125–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.5152/turkthoracj.2017.17022.
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Kawafha, Mariam M. "Ability of School Teachers to Manage Asthmatic Attacks Among School Going Children in Jordan." Global Journal of Health Science 10, no. 5 (April 4, 2018): 55. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v10n5p55.
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BACKGROUND: Chronic asthma has been characterized by recurrent episodes of wheezing and breathing. However, the frequency and severity of the disease vary from one person to another. PURPOSE: The study aims to assess the ability of school teachers for providing appropriate mediation for the students, who suffer asthmatic attack at school.DESIGN: The study has incorporated descriptive cross sectional quantitative research design to investigate the capability of school teachers in managing asthmatic attack among children. METHODS: Teachers from primary schools have been recruited by using cluster random sample, and a structured questionnaire has been used for data collection. The data acquired from the questionnaire was analyzed using SPSS version 20.0.RESULTS: The results showed that the teachers lack awareness about asthma and unable to manage students with asthma. None of the teachers had received educational conference or workshop about asthma.CONCLUSION: The study has concluded that the level of knowledge of school teachers regarding asthma is limited and not satisfactory; and teachers are also unable to take care for students with asthma.
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Allen, Rae M., and Michael P. Jones. "The Validity and Reliability of an Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire Used in the Evaluation of a Group Asthma Education Self-Management Program for Adults with Asthma." Journal of Asthma 35, no. 7 (January 1998): 537–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02770909809048956.
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Mersal, Fathia, and Samah El-Awady. "Evaluation of bronchial asthma educational package on asthma self-management among school age children based on Orem’s self-care model in Zagazig city." International Journal of Advanced Nursing Studies 7, no. 1 (December 21, 2017): 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijans.v7i1.8648.
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Background: Asthma is the widespread health problem and most common chronic disease among children. Developing self-care skills related to children with asthma forms a basis for nursing care. Orem’s self-care model is one of the most comprehensive self-care theories that provide a good clinical guide for planning and implementing the principles of good self-care.The Aim of this study: was to determine the effect of asthma educational package based on Orem’s self-care model on the development of self-care activities of children with asthma.Subjects and Methods: a quasi-experimental study conducted on a purposive sample of 106 children with bronchial asthma in pediatric outpatient clinic at Zagazig University hospital. The research tools used in this study were demographic characteristics of studied children. Asthma triggers inventory, asthma knowledge questionnaire, asthma self-management questionnaire, asthma Self-Efficacy regarding self-management of asthma, medication adherence, and inhaler technique observation checklist and health instruction guidelines.Results: the results showed that after the training intervention self-efficacy, asthma management, adherence of asthmatic children to medications were significantly increased (p > 000). The study findings concluded that the asthma education program improved all aspects of self-efficacy and activities of asthma management after program implementation.Conclusion: the educational program based on Orem’s self-care model successfully improves the performance of inhaler use. The study indicates that self-care activities were efficient among children with asthma after implementation of program.Recommendations: it suggested to conduct Orem’s self-care model for children with bronchial asthma and to replicate the study in many settings to support its effectiveness.
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Beerthuizen, Thijs, E. R. V. M. Rikkers-Mutsaerts, Jiska B. Snoeck-Stroband, and Jacob K. Sont. "The Role of Education, Monitoring, and Symptom Perception in Internet-Based Self-management Among Adolescents With Asthma: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial." JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting 4, no. 4 (December 7, 2021): e17959. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/17959.
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Background Internet-based self-management programs improve asthma control and the asthma-related quality of life in adults and adolescents. The components of self-management programs include education and the web-based self-monitoring of symptoms; the latter requires adequate perception in order to timely adjust lifestyle or medication or to contact a care provider. Objective We aimed to test the hypothesis that adherence to education and web-based monitoring and adequate symptom perception are important determinants for the improvement of asthma control in self-management programs. Methods We conducted a subgroup analysis of the intervention group of a randomized controlled trial, which included adolescents who participated in the internet-based self-management arm. We assessed the impacts that attendance in education sessions, the frequency of web-based monitoring, and the level of perception had on changes in asthma control (Asthma Control Questionnaire [ACQ]) and asthma-related quality of life (Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire) from baseline to 12 months after intervention. Results Adolescents who attended education sessions had significant and clinically relevant improvements in asthma control (ACQ score difference: −0.6; P=.03) and exhibited a nonsignificant trend of improvement in asthma-related quality of life (Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire score difference: −0.45; P=.15) when compared to those who did not adhere to education. Frequent monitoring alone did not improve asthma control (P=.07) and quality of life (P=.44) significantly, but its combination with education did result in improved ACQ scores (difference: −0.88; P=.02). There were no significant differences in outcomes between normoperceivers and hypoperceivers. Conclusions Education, especially in combination with frequent web-based monitoring, is an important determinant for the 1-year outcomes of asthma control in internet-based self-management programs for adolescents with partly controlled and uncontrolled asthma; however, we could not establish the effect of symptom perception. This study provides important knowledge on the effects of asthma education and monitoring in daily life.
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Gade, Elisabeth Juul, Simon Francis Thomsen, Svend Lindenberg, and Vibeke Backer. "Fertility outcomes in asthma: a clinical study of 245 women with unexplained infertility." European Respiratory Journal 47, no. 4 (February 11, 2016): 1144–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01389-2015.
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Evidence is increasing of an association between asthma and aspects of female reproduction. However, current knowledge is limited and furthermore relies on questionnaire studies or small populations. In a prospective observational cohort study to investigate whether time to pregnancy, the number of fertility treatments, and the number of successful pregnancies differ significantly between women with unexplained infertility with and without asthma.245 women with unexplained infertility (aged 23–45 years) underwent questionnaires and asthma and allergy testing while undergoing fertility treatment. 96 women entering the study had either a former doctor's diagnosis of asthma or were diagnosed with asthma when included. After inclusion they were followed for a minimum of 12 months in fertility treatment, until they had a successful pregnancy, stopped treatment, or the observation ended.The likelihood of achieving pregnancy was lower in women with asthma compared with those without asthma: median total time to pregnancy was 32.3 months in non-asthmatic women versus 55.6 months in those with asthma, hazard ratio 0.50 (95% confidence interval 0.34–0.74) p<0.001.Women with asthma had fewer successful pregnancies during fertility treatment, 39.6 versus 60.4% (p=0.002). Increasing age was of negative importance for expected time to pregnancy, especially among asthmatic women (interaction between age and asthma on time to pregnancy, p=0.001). Female asthmatics had a longer time to pregnancy and less often became pregnant than non-asthmatic women. Increasing age reduced the chances of conceiving especially among asthmatic women. The causal relationship between asthma and subfertility remains unclear.