Effect of peer led programme for asthma education in adolescents: cluster randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the effect of a peer led programme for asthma education on quality of life and related morbidity in adolescents with asthma.

Design

Cluster randomised controlled trial.

Setting

Six high schools in rural Australia.

Participants

272 students with recent wheeze, recruited from a cohort of 1515 students from two school years (mean age 12.5 and 15.5 years); 251 (92.3%) completed the study.

Intervention

A structured education programme for peers comprising three steps (the "Triple A Program").

Main outcome measures

Quality of life, school absenteeism, asthma attacks, and lung function.

Results

When adjusted for year and sex, mean total quality of life scores showed significant improvement in the intervention than control gr

SUBMITTER: Shah S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC26550 | biostudies-literature | 2001 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature