Effect of Peak Flow Monitoring on Child Asthma Quality of Life

Effect of Peak Flow Monitoring on Child Asthma Quality of Life

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of peak flow monitoring on asthma quality of life (QOL) for school-age children with asthma ( N = 77) who participated in a 16-week asthma self-management program. QOL was measured using the Children's Health Survey for Asthma. Findings indic...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of pediatric nursing 2012-02, Vol.27 (1), p.18-25
Hauptverfasser: Burkhart, Patricia V., Rayens, Mary Kay, Oakley, Marsha G.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Absenteeism
Asthma
Asthma - physiopathology
Asthma - psychology
Asthma - therapy
Child
Children
Clinical outcomes
Elementary school students
Female
Health
Health status
Health Surveys
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Nursing
Patient Compliance - statistics & numerical data
Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
Program Evaluation
Quality of Life
Self Care - methods
Self-management
Selfmanagement
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of peak flow monitoring on asthma quality of life (QOL) for school-age children with asthma ( N = 77) who participated in a 16-week asthma self-management program. QOL was measured using the Children's Health Survey for Asthma. Findings indicated significant improvement in asthma QOL from baseline to Week 16 and higher QOL scores for those with better asthma health outcomes.
ISSN:0882-5963
1532-8449
DOI:10.1016/j.pedn.2010.11.001