Promoting risk reduction among young adults with asthma during wildfire smoke: A feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective(s)

This study explored the feasibility, acceptability, preliminary impact, and functionality of two risk reduction mobile application (app) interventions on asthma outcomes as compared to a control arm during wildfire season.

Design

Three-arm, 8-week randomized clinical trial.

Sample

Sixty-seven young adults with asthma were enrolled.

Measurements

The Asthma Control Test, forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV₁ ) and the System Usability Scale were measured at baseline, 4, and 8 weeks. The Research Attitude Scale was administered at 8 weeks. Twenty participants from the two intervention arms completed an optional survey and six were interviewed after completing the study.

Intervention

Both intervention arms could access Smoke Se

SUBMITTER: Postma JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8930445 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature