S52 JAMC• 13 SEPT. 2005; 173 (6) management programs in children have been carried
out. Wolf and colleagues11 reported on a systematic review that included 3706 patients …

Background: Self-management teaching programs are becoming an important asset in the
management of pediatric asthma. Objective: The study was designed to evaluate the impact …

Asthma training programs for parents and children have been developed to increase both
the self-management skills of asthmatic children and compliance with medical regimes. In …

Introduction The evidence that teaching self-management techniques to children and young
people with asthma in schools is effective has not, to date, been the subject of systematic …

Nearly one in every thirteen children has asthma, making it the most common chronic
condition in childhood. For a variety of biological and environmental reasons, the …

Methods. The eligible, randomized, controlled trials for children and adolescents reported
lung function, morbidity, self-perception of asthma control, or utilization of health care …

Self-management education is recommended by national guidelines as an integral
component of asthma care. Current evidence supports that asthma education is effective in …

The effects of asthma self-management education for school-age children on number of
school days missed, emergency department visits and hospital admissions were evaluated …

OBJECTIVE. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute clinical practice guidelines strongly
recommend that health professionals educate children with asthma and their caregivers …

Objective To determine the effectiveness of educational programmes for the self
management of asthma in children and adolescents. Data sources Databases of the …