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ERIC Number: EJ877653
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1059-8405
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Pilot Testing "Okay with Asthma"[TM]: An Online Asthma Intervention for School-Age Children
Wyatt, Tami H.; Hauenstein, Emily J.
Journal of School Nursing, v24 n3 p145-150 2008
Asthma is the leading cause of missed school days despite advancements in asthma treatment. This may be, in part, due to a lack of understanding about asthma. "Okay With Asthma"[TM], an online story with psychosocial management strategies for school-age children, was pilot tested to measure its effect on asthma knowledge and attitude. The online program delivers content about asthma through a digital story and story-writing program. Using a one-group pretest-post-test quasi-experimental design, 35 children with moderate to severe asthma completed a pretest measure of asthma knowledge and attitudes and then completed "Okay With Asthma"[TM]. At 1 week and 2 weeks after the intervention, the children completed the measures again. There were significant improvements in asthma knowledge scores at the 1- and 2-week evaluations and significant improvements in attitude scores 2 weeks after the program. "Okay With Asthma"[TM] specifically targets school-age children and teaches them how to use school resources and peers while managing their asthma. (Contains 1 table and 2 figures.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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