A Children’s Asthma Education Program: Roaring Adventures of Puff (RAP), Improves Quality of Life

Shawna L McGhan; Eric Wong; Heather M Sharpe; Patrick A Hessel; Puish Mandhane; Vicki L Boechler; Carina Majaesic; A Dean Befus

doi:10.1155/2010/327650

Canadian Respiratory Journal (Jan 2010)

A Children’s Asthma Education Program: Roaring Adventures of Puff (RAP), Improves Quality of Life

Shawna L McGhan,
Eric Wong,
Heather M Sharpe,
Patrick A Hessel,
Puish Mandhane,
Vicki L Boechler,
Carina Majaesic,
A Dean Befus

Affiliations

Shawna L McGhan: Alberta Asthma Centre, University of Alberta, Canada
Eric Wong: Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Canada
Heather M Sharpe: Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Canada
Patrick A Hessel: Alberta Asthma Centre, University of Alberta, Canada
Puish Mandhane: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Canada
Vicki L Boechler: SEARCH, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Canada
Carina Majaesic: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Canada
A Dean Befus: Alberta Asthma Centre, University of Alberta, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/327650
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 2
pp. 67 – 73

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: It 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.

Published in Canadian Respiratory Journal

ISSN: 1198-2241 (Print); 1916-7245 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the respiratory system
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/crj/

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