School-based self-management interventions for asthma among primary school children: a systematic review

NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. 2021 Apr 1;31(1):18. doi: 10.1038/s41533-021-00230-2.ABSTRACTA Cochrane review of school-based asthma interventions (combining all ages) found improved health outcomes. Self-management skills, however, vary according to age. We assessed effectiveness of primary school-based self-management interventions and identified components associated with successful programmes in children aged 6-12 years. We updated the Cochrane search (March 2020) and included the Global Health database. Two reviewers screened, assessed risk-of-bias and extracted data. We included 23 studies (10,682 participants); four at low risk-of-bias. Twelve studies reported at least one positive result for an outcome of interest. All 12 positive studies reported parental involvement in the intervention, compared to two-thirds of ineffective studies. In 10 of the 12 positive studies, parental involvement was substantial (e.g. attending sessions; phone/video communication) rather than being provided with written information. School-based self-management intervention can improve health outcomes and substantial parental involvement in school-based programmes seemed important for positive outcomes among primary school children.PMID:33795691 | DOI:10.1038/s41533-021-00230-2

Source: Primary Care - April 2, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Siti Nurkamilla Ramdzan Julia Suhaimi Katherine M Harris Ee Ming Khoo Su May Liew Steve Cunningham Hilary Pinnock Source Type: research