Trial reportCanadian respiratory journal
A children's asthma education program: Roaring Adventures of Puff (RAP), improves quality of life.
Trial report in Canadian respiratory journal. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04566835 (The Evaluation of Education With Cartoon's Effectiveness on Disease Management of the Children With Asthma), which is not on this map. Cited by 15 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Evaluation of Education With Cartoon's Effectiveness on Disease Management of the Children With Asthma
Who cites it
15 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.
- School-based self-management interventions for asthma among primary school children: a systematic review.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2021Pooled it
- School-based self-management interventions for asthma in children and adolescents: a mixed methods systematic review.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Effects of caregiver-involved interventions on the quality of life of children and adolescents with chronic conditions and their caregivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2019Pooled it
- Written emotional disclosure for asthma.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2014Pooled it
- The effectiveness of psychosocial interventions designed to improve health-related quality of life (HRQOL) amongst asthmatic children and their families: a systematic review.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2012Pooled it
- Home-based educational interventions for children with asthma.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2011Pooled it
- Mapping Randomized Controlled Trials of Family- and Community-Centered Healthcare Interventions for Pediatric Asthma, Type 1 Diabetes, or Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-A Scoping Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- A Systematic Review of School-Based Behavioral Interventions and the Symbolic Labor of Inclusion for Children with Chronic Illness.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- How can we support children, adolescents and young adults in managing chronic health challenges? A scoping review on the effects of patient education interventions.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2019Article
- Asthma Academy: Developing educational technology to improve Asthma medication adherence and intervention efficiency.Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference · 2017Article
- Effect of Family Empowerment on the Quality of life of School-Aged Children with Asthma.Tanaffos · 2014Article
- Roles of the state asthma program in implementing multicomponent, school-based asthma interventions.The Journal of school health · 2013Article
- Identifying gaps in asthma education, health promotion, and social support for Mi'kmaq families in Unama'ki (Cape Breton), Nova Scotia, Canada.Preventing chronic disease · 2012Article
- The Impacts of Educational Asthma Interventions in Schools: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Canadian respiratory journalReview
- Asthma education program for First Nations children: an exemplar of the knowledge-to-action framework.Canadian respiratory journalArticle
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundIt is postulated that children with asthma who receive an interactive, comprehensive education program would improve their quality of life, asthma management and asthma control compared with children receiving usual care.
objectiveTo assess the feasibility and impact of 'Roaring Adventures of Puff' (RAP), a six-week childhood asthma education program administered by health professionals in schools.
methodsThirty-four schools from three health regions in Alberta were randomly assigned to receive either the RAP asthma program (intervention group) or usual care (control group). Baseline measurements from parent and child were taken before the intervention, and at six and 12 months.
resultsThe intervention group had more smoke exposure at baseline. Participants lost to follow-up had more asthma symptoms. Improvements were significantly greater in the RAP intervention group from baseline to six months than in the control group in terms of parent's perceived understanding and ability to cope with and control asthma, and overall quality of life (P<0.05). On follow-up, doctor visits were reduced in the control group.
conclusionA multilevel, comprehensive, school-based asthma program is feasible, and modestly improved asthma management and quality of life outcomes. An interactive group education program offered to children with asthma at their school has merit as a practical, cost-effective, peer-supportive approach to improve health outcomes.
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