Asthma Management Programme - Commissioned Research


	Evaluation by case study of a school-based intervention to improved the management and decrease the morbidity of asthmatic children Start date: Sepetember 1998Planned end date: September 2001 Estimated cost: Ł247,547
	Research objectives A controlled case study to evaluate the effectiveness of a whole school approach to asthma management using a wide range of quantitative and qualitative techniques. The studies objectives are: to offer intervention and support from a school nurse trained to help staff to develop a whole school approach to asthma management; to monitor changes in school policy with respect to asthma management; to monitor changes in staff attitudes, knowledge and awareness of asthma in childhood; to monitor changes of all pupils with respect to their awareness, knowledge and understanding and perceptions of asthma, its causes and its management; to monitor changes in morbidity, perceptions of asthma, self-esteem, knowledge and understanding of asthma in asthmatic children and the self esteem of asthmatic pupils. For further information contact Professor John O. Warner Professor of Child Health School of Medicine: Child Health Level G (803), Centre Block Southampton General Hospital Tremona Road Southampton, SO16 6YD Return to Commissioned Research: Ongoing Projects

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