Staff Members - Benha University
Self-Management Educational Program for Improving Asthmatic Older Adults' Behaviors
American Journal of Nursing Science • 2015
Publication Information
Authors
Hanaa Abd El Gawad Abd El Megeed Yossif1, Mahboba Sobhy Abd El Aziz1,
Manal Mansour Mostfa2
1Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Benha, Egypt
2Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Fayom University, Fayom, Egypt
Keywords
Asthma, Older Adults, Self-Management, Nurses
Journal
American Journal of Nursing Science
Publisher
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Volume
4
Issue
6
Pages
308-316
publication.type
International
Paper Link
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Supplementary Materials
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Abstract
Self-management can be used to live a more effective and efficient daily life. This study was designed to evaluate
the effect of self-management educational program on improving the asthmatic older adults' behaviors. Design: A quasi
experimental design was used. Setting: This study was conducted at chest outpatient clinics in Benha University Hospital and
Benha Health Insurance Hospital. Sample: A purposive sample of 53 asthmatic older adults was chosen from total 229. Tool: A
structured interviewing questionnaire to assess asthmatic older adults' socio-demographic characteristics, history of asthma,
characteristics of asthma, and their knowledge related to asthma, also their self- management behaviors to manage asthma.
Results: Findings of this study revealed that less than three quarters of the studied subjects were females and had asthma
duration more than 10 years, their knowledge and self- management behaviors regarding asthma were improved post program
with highly statistically significant differences between total knowledge and total self- management behaviors pre and post
program implementation (p
the effect of self-management educational program on improving the asthmatic older adults' behaviors. Design: A quasi
experimental design was used. Setting: This study was conducted at chest outpatient clinics in Benha University Hospital and
Benha Health Insurance Hospital. Sample: A purposive sample of 53 asthmatic older adults was chosen from total 229. Tool: A
structured interviewing questionnaire to assess asthmatic older adults' socio-demographic characteristics, history of asthma,
characteristics of asthma, and their knowledge related to asthma, also their self- management behaviors to manage asthma.
Results: Findings of this study revealed that less than three quarters of the studied subjects were females and had asthma
duration more than 10 years, their knowledge and self- management behaviors regarding asthma were improved post program
with highly statistically significant differences between total knowledge and total self- management behaviors pre and post
program implementation (p