Abstract

Asthma, an obstructive airway disease characterized by recurrent episodes of breathlessness and wheezing, is the most prevalent chronic illness among children in the United States. An estimated 7.7 million American children have asthma. Health experts suggest that cognitive, emotional, and behavioral variables contribute to its severity. To date, asthma education programs have focused on asthma triggers, behaviors to manage asthma, and asthma medications; however, they have not addressed the emotional component of children's experience with asthma. This is important because the way children feel about their asthma, or their attitude, affects what they learn and how they apply it. The research reported here tested the effectiveness of an educational program for school-aged children with asthma that included not only traditional content to manage asthma but also psychosocial management strategies. Okay with Asthma™, a digital story and story writing program, was developed for children with asthma between the ages of 8-11 years, based on Gagne's conditions of learning theory and Egan's learning through story model.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3097283; ProQuest document ID: 305303249. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Tami Hodges Wyatt, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE, ANEF, FAAN

Sigma Membership

Gamma Chi

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Non-Experimental

Research Approach

Pretest-Posttest

Keywords:

Children, Asthma, Asthma Management, Illness Educational Programs

Advisor

Emily Hauenstein

Second Advisor

Sarah Farell

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Virginia

Degree Year

2003

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None: Degree-based Submission

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Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2021-12-20

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