School-based self-management interventions for asthma among primary school children: a systematic review.
NPJ Prim Care Respir Med
; 31(1): 18, 2021 04 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33795691
ABSTRACT
A Cochrane review of school-based asthma interventions (combining all ages) found improved health outcomes. Self-management skills, however, vary according to age. We assessed effectiveness of primary school-based self-management interventions and identified components associated with successful programmes in children aged 6-12 years. We updated the Cochrane search (March 2020) and included the Global Health database. Two reviewers screened, assessed risk-of-bias and extracted data. We included 23 studies (10,682 participants); four at low risk-of-bias. Twelve studies reported at least one positive result for an outcome of interest. All 12 positive studies reported parental involvement in the intervention, compared to two-thirds of ineffective studies. In 10 of the 12 positive studies, parental involvement was substantial (e.g. attending sessions; phone/video communication) rather than being provided with written information. School-based self-management intervention can improve health outcomes and substantial parental involvement in school-based programmes seemed important for positive outcomes among primary school children.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Asthma
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Self-Management
Type of study:
Systematic_reviews
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
En
Year:
2021
Type:
Article