A Model of Education Program for Childhood Asthma.
- Author:
Jae Kyun YOON
1
;
Soon Mi CHUNG
;
Ji Tae CHOUNG
Author Information
1. Department of pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea Univer5ity, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Education program;
Childhood Asthma;
Parents
- MeSH:
Adult;
Asthma*;
Education*;
Humans;
Korea;
Mothers;
Nebulizers and Vaporizers;
Parents;
Patient Compliance;
Patient Education as Topic;
Research Design;
Skin;
Volunteers
- From:Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disease
1997;7(1):69-81
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The size of the burden placed on all concerned, the chronicity of the disorder, and the importance of patient compliance in optimal management make asthma an excellent target for the development of patient education programs. Despite the usefulness and the need of the asthma education programs, there is no asthma education programs developed in Korea. In order to develop the education programs for childhood asthma, we offer a model for educating parents, as the first step. METHODS: Most1y, adult education programs consist of 3 components-planning, implication, evaluation. At first, we are going to p1an the asthma education programs for parents of the patients. 2O Volunteers in mothers will be gathered in one c1ass. The curiculum is made of four 1-hour sessions. During the each session, mothers wi1l be taught about the asthma, discuss the shared experiences and practice the skins. RESULTS: This model consists of 4 sessions such as the definition of asthma, the treatment-medicines and correct use of inhalation devices, prevention and the management of acute episodes. CONCLUSIONS: Use of this education model wi1l achieve better control of childhood asthma by leading the parents and patients to participate actively in their asthma treatment. The effects of this program will be assessed by a formal objective evaluation using a pretest, posttest experimental research design.
