Development and validation of an asthma knowledge test for children 8-10 years of age

Al‐Motlaq, Mohammad; Sellick, Kenneth John

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2214.2010.01133.x

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“…Each item is scored from 1 (parent is completely responsible) to 5 (child is completely responsible); total score 10=maximum parent responsibility, 50=maximum child responsibility. The child's asthma knowledge was assessed using the child-reported 24-item questionnaire (0=worst knowledge, 26=best knowledge) validated for primary school-aged children [22]. …”

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Factors associated with medication adherence in school-aged children with asthma

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Adherence to preventive asthma treatment is poor, particularly in children, yet the factors associated with adherence in this age group are not well understood.Adherence was monitored electronically over 6 months in school-aged children who attended a regional emergency department in New Zealand for an asthma exacerbation and were prescribed twice-daily inhaled corticosteroids. Participants completed questionnaires including assessment of family demographics, asthma responsibility and learning style. Multivariable analysis of factors associated with adherence was conducted.101 children (mean (range) age 8.9 (6–15) years, 51% male) participated. Median (interquartile range) preventer adherence was 30% (17–48%) of prescribed. Four explanatory factors were identified: female sex (+12% adherence), Asian ethnicity (+19% adherence), living in a smaller household (−3.0% adherence per person in the household), and younger age at diagnosis (+2.7% for every younger year of diagnosis) (all p<0.02).In school-aged children attending the emergency department for asthma, males and non-Asian ethnic groups were at high risk for poor inhaled corticosteroid adherence and may benefit most from intervention. Four factors explained a small proportion of adherence behaviour indicating the difficulty in identifying adherence barriers. Further research is recommended in other similar populations.

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“…Finally, the 22-item Asthma Knowledge Test for Children was used to assess the children's general knowledge about asthma, including its triggers, symptoms, treatment and management. 20 This questionnaire consisted of 21 true/false items and one item asking the child to list three symptoms of asthma. One point was awarded for each correct answer or symptom listed, for a maximum of 24 points.…”

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Attitudes of Non-Asthmatic Children Towards Their Asthmatic Peers: Influence of interactions with asthmatic relatives and peers

Al‐Motlaq

Al-Sheyab

2018

Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J

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“…The asthma knowledge questionnaire included true or false questions pertaining to their knowledge of asthma. In the absence of a well-validated asthma knowledge questionnaire, we created this questionnaire based on previous studies [24][25][26]. The final questions were reviewed by the research team, which includes a pulmonologist, a pediatrician, and a public health specialist, for their relevance to childhood asthma.…”

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Acceptability of Serious Games in Pediatric Asthma Education and Self-management: Pilot Study

Silva-Lavigne¹,

Valderrama²,

Peláez³

et al. 2022

JMIR Pediatr Parent

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Background Asthma is the most common chronic pediatric disease. Despite existing tools to manage asthma, 40%-55% of children with asthma experience uncontrolled asthma. Serious games (SGs) represent a novel approach in promoting asthma education and self-management for children. Objective In this qualitative pilot study with an embedded quantitative design, we aim to use focus groups and questionnaires to describe the perceived role of SGs in different aspects of asthma self-management by children and their parents. These aspects include asthma perception and knowledge, the impact of asthma and barriers to asthma self-management, and the support system for asthma self-management. Methods A total of 5 children with asthma and their parents were invited to participate in an organized gaming session. Children and their parents completed a pregaming questionnaire on their medical history and asthma knowledge. Then, they were invited to test 4 original SG prototypes, after which the children answered a postgaming questionnaire on their asthma knowledge and perception of the SGs. Children and their parents subsequently participated in parallel focus groups, which were video-recorded or audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed by reaching consensus among members of the research team. Results The mean age of the children was 10.3 (SD 1.5) years, with 20% (1/5) of the children being male. Qualitative data from the transcripts were coded into three separate domains: asthma self-management perception and knowledge, impact of asthma and barriers to asthma self-management, and support system for asthma self-management. We specifically explored the perceived roles of SGs within each domain. A key takeaway message was identified for each of these three domains: heterogeneity of asthma knowledge and the ability of SGs to encourage knowledge transfer through games, consequences and limitations of asthma and the ability of SGs to allow for identification and management of real-life situations through games, and insufficient support system and the ability of SGs to encourage playing with others for support and shared knowledge. Conclusions Our pilot study explored the role of SGs in the self-management of asthma, as perceived by children and their parents. Our findings support the acceptability of SGs in asthma education and self-management in pediatrics and the necessity for future development in this field.

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Development and validation of an asthma knowledge test for children 8-10 years of age

Cited by 12 publications

References 17 publications

Factors associated with medication adherence in school-aged children with asthma

Factors associated with medication adherence in school-aged children with asthma

Attitudes of Non-Asthmatic Children Towards Their Asthmatic Peers: Influence of interactions with asthmatic relatives and peers

Acceptability of Serious Games in Pediatric Asthma Education and Self-management: Pilot Study

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