Family empowerment program and childhood asthma - Trial PACTR201912861856148

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Summary

Asthma is the most common and chronic childhood disease. It is the first cause of absence from school and the third cause of hospitalization of children under 15 years of age. Its chronic nature and long-term treatment decrease the quality of life of children and constantly affect the family function. In addition, Children and parents often differ in their perceptions of a complex disease such as asthma. However, less educational interventions involve both parents and children education and aim to enhance the entire family quality of life. The Family empowerment program is an intervention for better control of asthma and its management by the children and their parents. Empowerment is the cornerstone of the philosophy of family-based care. In this process, the patients no longer play a passive role in the course of their disease.The aims of the present study were:1. To assess the impact of Family Empowerment Intervention (FEI) on health care use, costs, asthma control, school absenteeism and quality of life of Tunisian children with asthma as well as their caregivers’ quality of life and workplace absenteeism.2. To report comparisons between FEI-group and control group regarding to health care and health services outcomes

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