RESUMO
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe adolescent adaptation in the four adaptive modes of the Roy Adaptation Model in campers attending a Young Teen Asthma Camp and relate that adaptation to the acquisition of asthma responsibility. DESIGN AND METHODS: The camp experience included asthma education and an opportunity to grow socially. A quasi-experimental design investigated ratings of self-efficacy and responsibility from before to after camp. RESULTS: Improvements in self-efficacy supported adaptation in self-concept and role function. Adolescents demonstrated maturing responsibility in asthma management in interdependence mode. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Asthma camps are effective for delivering asthma education, enhancing maturation, and assisting with normalizing life experiences. Nurses can be instrumental in facilitating adolescents' participation.
Assuntos
Adaptação Psicológica , Asma/psicologia , Atitude Frente a Saúde , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Adolescente , Comportamento do Adolescente/psicologia , Acampamento/psicologia , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Educação de Pacientes como Assunto , Pico do Fluxo Expiratório , Psicologia do Adolescente , Autocuidado/psicologia , Apoio SocialRESUMO
A young teen asthma camp was developed as a 3-day residential experience in a traditional camp setting offering activities such as swimming, canoeing, horseback riding, ropes, course crafts, and games. The overall purpose, goals and plans for the camp experience were developed by a team of nurse educators, nurse practitioners, clinicians (nurses and physicians) with experience in asthma management, and camp directors. Feasibility and outcomes were measured for the camp using materials in the Power Breathing Program for teens developed by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) and questionnaires developed by the Consortium of Children's Asthma Camps.