Trial reportInternational journal of medical informatics2011
Engagement in "My Child's Asthma", an interactive web-based pediatric asthma management intervention.
Trial report in International journal of medical informatics, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 44 citations in OpenAlex.
- Conceptualising engagement with digital behaviour change interventions: a systematic review using principles from critical interpretive synthesis.Translational behavioral medicine · 2017Pooled it
- The use of behavior change theory in Internet-based asthma self-management interventions: a systematic review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2015Pooled it
- Creating healthy habits for Maryland preschoolers (CHAMP): a cluster-randomized controlled trial among childcare centers.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Trial
- Relative Efficacy of Self-directed and Therapist-assisted Telehealth Models of a Parent-mediated Intervention for Autism: Examining Effects on Parent Intervention Fidelity, Well-being, and Program Engagement.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Trial
- Parent Website Engagement and Health Equity Implications in a Child Care-Based Wellness Intervention.Journal of nutrition education and behavior · 2021Trial
- Evaluation of a web-based asthma self-management system: a randomised controlled pilot trial.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2015Trial
- Factors associated with completion of a behavioral intervention for caregivers of urban children with asthma.The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma · 2012Trial
- Improving parental adherence with asthma treatment guidelines: a randomized controlled trial of an interactive website.Academic pediatricsTrial
- Patient Engagement and Symptom Outcomes in a Provider-Guided Online Symptom Management Intervention: Mixed Methods Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Examining the Effects of the Protection Motivation Theory-Based Online Intervention on Improving the Cognitive Behavioral Outcomes of Caregivers of Children With Atopic Diseases: Quasi-Experimental Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Applying models of self-regulated learning to understand engagement with digital health interventions: a narrative review.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Review
- Acceptance and utilization of web-based self-help for caregivers of children with externalizing disorders.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2024Article
- Review
- eHealth Technologies for Monitoring Pediatric Asthma at Home: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Exploring the Use of the Behavior Change Technique Taxonomy and the Persuasive System Design Model in Defining Parent-Focused eHealth Interventions: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Sleep intervention for children with asthma and their parents (SKIP Study): a novel web-based shared management pilot study.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2020Article
- Good intentions are not enough: how informatics interventions can worsen inequality.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2018Article
- A web-based educational video to improve asthma knowledge for limited English proficiency Latino caregivers.The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma · 2017Article
- Parent Engagement With a Telehealth-Based Parent-Mediated Intervention Program for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: Predictors of Program Use and Parent Outcomes.Journal of medical Internet research · 2015Article
- A web-based psychological support program for caregivers of children with cystic fibrosis: a pilot study.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2015Article
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Abstract
purposeThe Internet is a promising tool for delivering health behavior change programs although such interventions raise questions about participant engagement in this medium. In this study we sought to determine the characteristics of parents who engage in an Internet-based health intervention for their children (with asthma) and to distinguish parents who engage at the prescribed intervals versus those who engage less often.
methodsN=283 parents with children who had asthma were recruited and randomized to receive a web-based intervention. Participants filled out six surveys over a 6-month period asking them about demographic and clinical characteristics, outcome expectations and self-efficacy beliefs regarding asthma control for their child, and attitudes about computers and the Internet. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the population and analyze associations.
resultsController use and being adherent to this medication as well as positive outcome and self efficacy expectations were associated with increased engagement. Parents who logged on only once reported significantly less frequent use of the Internet than parents who logged on to all sessions. DISCUSSION AND
conclusionThe results of this study suggest that it is important to find ways to increase engagement in a web-based intervention for parents who are not yet engaging in the recommended behaviors and/or who report less positive outcome and efficacy expectations around asthma management.
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