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An Internet-Based Asthma Self-Management Program Increases Knowledge About Asthma.
Kohler, Benedikt; Kellerer, Christina; Schultz, Konrad; Wittmann, Michael; Atmann, Oxana; Linde, Klaus; Hapfelmeier, Alexander; Schneider, Antonius.
Afiliação
  • Kohler B; Institute of General Practice and Health Services Research, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University Munich; Clinic Bad Reichenhall, Center for Rehabilitation, Pneumology and Orthopedics, Bad Reichenhall; Institute of Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Technical University Munich.
Dtsch Arztebl Int ; 117(5): 64-71, 2020.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32070472
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Asthma education (AE) is associated with reduced hospitalization and disability. We compared the effectiveness of an electronic AE program (eAEP) with a conventional face-to-face AE program (presence-based AEP; pAEP) for asthma knowledge (AK) with regard to self-management.

METHODS:

A randomized controlled pilot study was conducted in a pulmonary reha- bilitation clinic. AK was determined by means of the Asthma Knowledge Test (AKT). The change in AKT score within each group was calculated with a paired t-test. Group differences were estimated with adjusted linear regression models.

RESULTS:

In the intervention group (n = 41), the AKT score increased from 41.57 (standard deviation 5.63) at baseline to 45.82 (3.84) after completion of the eAEP (p < 0.001), and again to 47.20 (3.78) after completion of the pAEP (p = 0.046). In the control group (n = 41), the score increased from 41.73 (4.74) at baseline to 45.72 (3.65) after completion of the pAEP (p < 0.001). There was no relevant differ- ence in knowledge gain between the eAEP and the pAEP group after completion of the corresponding educational sessions (p = 0.881). The AKT score was higher in the eAEP group after obligatory participation in pAEP than in the group that only completed the pAEP (p = 0.020).

CONCLUSION:

An internet-based AEP could help to reduce the knowledge deficits of a large proportion of patients with asthma.
Assuntos

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Asma / Educação de Pacientes como Assunto / Internet / Autogestão Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials / Evaluation_studies / Prognostic_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Asma / Educação de Pacientes como Assunto / Internet / Autogestão Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials / Evaluation_studies / Prognostic_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article