Feasibility study of a combined lifestyle behaviors and asthma self‐management intervention for school‐aged children

Horner, Sharon D.; Timmerman, Gayle M.; McWilliams, Bennie

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“…The results of our study showed that the BMI of the Experimental group after intervention was significantly decreased, which was confirmed in a study by Tahir et al (2017), and diabetic patients participating in self-care education program BMI and their weight decreased significantly [87]. According to the study, Horner et al (2019) showed that self-care education had a significant effect on quality of life and BMI of asthmatic patients [88]. The results of Singh et al (2019) have shown that BMI in diabetic patients with self-care education has significantly decreased [89].…”

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The effect of self-management education through weblogs on the quality of life of diabetic patients

Rasoul

Jalali

Abdi

et al. 2019

BMC Med Inform Decis Mak

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BackgroundSelf-management education of diabetes which is one of the most important noncommunicable diseases worldwide involves facilitating knowledge, skills, and ability required for self-care in these patients. Concerning the progressive growth of use of Internet for educating patients and absence of different studies about education through use of weblogs in patients with diabetes in Iran, the present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of self-management education through weblogs on the quality of life of affect the patients.MethodsThis study was performed as intervention on patients referring to diabetes clinic of Talghani hospital in Kermanshah in winter 2018 and spring 2019. The samples consisted of 98 patients with diabetes chosen through available sampling and randomly assigned into study and control groups. For data collection, diabetes quality of life (DQOL) short form clinical questionnaire, Persian version, was used. The intervention involved training self-management conducted through 60 sessions via a designed weblog. The obtained information was introduced into SPSS 21, and analyzed through Mann-Whitney, t-test, and paired t-test.ResultsAccording to the results of this study, the mean age of the examined patients was 32.1 ± 4.9 years, where the major participants were male (n = 52 in the test group, 52.5%). The results showed that after the intervention, the test and control groups were different in terms of anthropometric variables and metabolic indicators; the mean waist circumference in the test and control groups was 98.6 ± 9.8 and 101.5 ± 7.8, respectively; the mean FBS following the intervention in the test and control groups was 131.08 ± 16.04 and 238.2 ± 40, respectively; and the mean BMI postintervention in the test and control groups was obtained as 27.3 ± 3.4 and 30.1 ± 3.8 respectively, where these differences were significant according to independent t-test (p < 0.05). The mean score of quality of life postintervention in the test and control groups was obtained as 56.1 and 49.9 respectively; according to Mann-Whitney test, the difference between the two groups was significant (p < 0.05).ConclusionThe results of the present study revealed the positive effect of weblog based self-management on the quality of life of patients with diabetes following the intervention. Further, reduced levels of FBS, BMI, as well as systolic and diastolic blood pressure were also observed, which could be due to increased awareness of patients about their abilities, its risks, as well as the ways to control and treat it.

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confidence: 85%

The effect of self-management education through weblogs on the quality of life of diabetic patients

Rasoul

Jalali

Abdi

et al. 2019

BMC Med Inform Decis Mak

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Children and young people's self-reported experiences of asthma and self-management nursing strategies: An integrative review

Kemble,

Foster,

Blamires

et al. 2024

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

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Exercise and lifestyle changes in pediatric asthma

Forno

2020

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine

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Purpose of Review:The purpose of this review is to discuss the most recent studies on lifestyle interventions in pediatric asthma. We include studies on physical activity and exercise, sedentary time, nutrition, behavioral therapy and the role of schools. Recent Findings:Several small studies in children with asthma suggest that exercise interventions can improve aerobic fitness, asthma symptoms or control, and quality of life. Existing evidence supports recommending higher intake of fruits and vegetables for asthma risk and control. In contrast, the "Western diet" -high in refined grains, highly processed foods, red meats, and fried foods with low intake of fruits and vegetables-has a pro-inflammatory effect and may alter microbiota composition leading to worse asthma outcomes. Lastly, there are opportunities to utilize schools to promote physical activity, though standardization of asthma management in the schools is needed.Summary: Assessing physical activity/fitness levels, sedentary time, and nutritional status is important in the management of children with asthma, as they are modifiable factors. Larger rigorous studies evaluating lifestyle interventions are needed to better inform current asthma guidelines as well as to understand the underlying mechanism(s) related to physical activity and diet in asthma.

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Feasibility study of a combined lifestyle behaviors and asthma self‐management intervention for school‐aged children

Abstract: Findings supported the feasibility of implementing the combined intervention, and it was not inferior to the single intervention-which supports nurses' efforts to help families manage multiple health problems.

Cited by 3 publications

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The effect of self-management education through weblogs on the quality of life of diabetic patients

The effect of self-management education through weblogs on the quality of life of diabetic patients

Children and young people's self-reported experiences of asthma and self-management nursing strategies: An integrative review

Exercise and lifestyle changes in pediatric asthma

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