McCarthy Mary Jean, Herbert Rosemary, Brimacombe Michael, Hansen Judy, Wong David, Zelman Mitchell
University of Prince Edward Island School of Nursing, Charlottetown, PEI, Canada.
Pediatr Nurs. 2002 Sep-Oct;28(5):465-73.
Asthma is the most common chronic illness in children and has a significant impact on children and their families. Asthma management requires a multi-faceted approach, including an effective educational component. The purpose of this pilot study was to compare outcomes for parents who participated in empowering and traditional approaches to asthma education. Specific outcomes that were examined included (a) knowledge, (b) sense of control, (c) ability to make decisions, and (d) ability to provide care. The sample consisted of 57 families who participated in a multi-session educational intervention. Twenty-nine families participated in the empowering approach; the remaining 28 families received the traditional approach. Data were collected before, immediately after, and 6 months following the educational intervention. Significant differences were found regarding sense of control, ability to make decisions, and ability to provide care for parents who participated in the empowering approach. Both approaches resulted in increased knowledge. These findings have implications for asthma education and for the education of health professionals.
哮喘是儿童中最常见的慢性疾病，对儿童及其家庭有重大影响。哮喘管理需要多方面的方法，包括有效的教育部分。这项试点研究的目的是比较参与赋权型哮喘教育方法和传统哮喘教育方法的家长的结果。所检查的具体结果包括：（a）知识；（b）控制感；（c）决策能力；（d）提供护理的能力。样本包括57个参与多阶段教育干预的家庭。29个家庭参与了赋权型方法；其余28个家庭接受了传统方法。在教育干预之前、干预后立即以及干预后6个月收集数据。对于参与赋权型方法的家长，在控制感、决策能力和提供护理的能力方面发现了显著差异。两种方法都导致了知识的增加。这些发现对哮喘教育和健康专业人员的教育具有启示意义。
