A School Health Education Program for Children with Asthma Aged 8-11 Years

Author:

Evans David1,Clark Noreen M.2,Feldman Charles H.1,Rips Jill3,Kaplan Deborah4,Levison Moshe J.1,Wasilewski Yvonne1,Levin Bruce5,Mellins Robert B.1

Affiliation:

1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University

2. Department of Health Education and Health Behavior, School of Public Health, University of Michigan

3. Department of Health Education, Teachers College, Columbia University

4. Department of Maternity Services and Family Planning, New York Department of Health

5. Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Columbia University

Abstract

It was hypothesized that a health education program for children with asthma aged 8-11 years that was delivered in elementary schools, would increase children's asthma management skills, self-efficacy and influence on parents' management decisions; re duce school absences and improve school performance. The study population con sisted of 239 low-income, predominantly Hispanic and black children from 12 elemen tary schools (six experimental and six control) in New York City. Parents did not attend educational sessions but received written materials. The program emphasized

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

General Medicine

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