Evaluation of an education program for elementary school children with asthma

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 523-533

  McGhan, Shawna L ^a,c   Wong, E ^a   Jhangri, G S ^a   Wells, H M ^a   Michaelchuk, D R ^a   Boechler, V L ^b   Befus, A D ^a   Hessel, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS   (Canada)

^c Alberta Asthma Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma education; Childhood asthma; School based program; Social cognitive theory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PLAY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141508893     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-120018785     Document Type: Article

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