Improved Health Outcomes with Peak Flow Monitoring for Children with Asthma

Purpose. Evaluate the effects of peak flow monitoring (PFM) on health outcomes of school-age children with asthma. Method and sample. Seventy-seven children who previously relied on symptom monitoring were taught PFM. Adherence to PFM during the 16-week study was assessed by a computerized monitor....

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Published in:The Journal of asthma 2007-03, Vol.44 (2), p.137-142
Main Authors: Burkhart, Patricia V., Rayens, Mary Kay, Revelette, W. Robert, Ohlmann, Ashleigh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adherence
asthma
Asthma - diagnosis
Asthma - physiopathology
Child
children
Female
health outcomes
Humans
Kentucky
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Patient Compliance
Patient Education as Topic
Peak Expiratory Flow Rate - physiology
peak flow monitoring
self-management
Spirometry - methods
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Summary:Purpose. Evaluate the effects of peak flow monitoring (PFM) on health outcomes of school-age children with asthma. Method and sample. Seventy-seven children who previously relied on symptom monitoring were taught PFM. Adherence to PFM during the 16-week study was assessed by a computerized monitor. Health outcomes over time were based on parent report. Results. Decreases occurred from baseline to week 16 in the incidence of one or more asthma episodes (p = 0.0002), physician/clinic visits (p = 0.0002), emergency department visits (p = 0.03), and missed school days (p = 0.002). Conclusions. PFM significantly reduced pediatric asthma morbidity in this sample.
ISSN:0277-0903
1532-4303
DOI:10.1080/02770900601182517