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How Long Does it Take to Read Self-management Interventions for Adolescents with Asthma?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 19 minutes to read Self-management Interventions for Adolescents with Asthma by Lisa B. Moreno

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INTRODUCTION: Asthma has become a national health threat with a disproportionate burden evident in urban adolescent communities. Adolescents, in comparison to younger children, are highly vulnerable, evident in their poorer asthma outcomes. Psychological stress has been implicated in the rising cases of adolescent asthma and is associated with multiple adverse outcomes such as increased asthma symptoms and increased need for asthma-related emergent medical care. MANUSCRIPT I - A Qualitative Analysis of Psychological Stress in Urban Adolescents with Persistent Asthma. OBJECTIVE: Recent studies suggest that psychological stress has a strong influence on the increasing morbidity and mortality in inner city adolescents with asthma. However, the adolescent's view on psychological stress and asthma is under investigated. The study aims to explore the urban adolescent's understanding and experience of psychological stress. METHODS: Qualitative study of inner city adolescents with physician diagnosed persistent asthma conducted during a telephone-delivered stress intervention, which consisted of in-depth semi-structured questions. RESULTS: A total of 21 adolescents (ages 8-18 years) participated. The mean age was 11.1 years. Using grounded theory analysis, three themes emerged as stress triggers among adolescents: (1) Educational attainment and the pressures of schoolwork as stress provoking (2) Peer perception and the adolescent preoccupation with peer views which also motivated behavior (3) Aggressive social environments both in the home and school environments were stressors. A notable feature was that asthma emerged as a subtheme as it was described in context of physical symptoms that developed as a result of a major stressor. CONCLUSIONS: The study identified three stressors among inner city adolescents with asthma: Educational attainment, peer perception, and aggressive social environments. Identification of the stressors that are specific to inner city adolescents with persistent asthma can be instrumental in the development of management programs that would optimize asthma outcomes. MANUSCRIPT II - Asthma Self-management Interventions for Early Adolescents: Comparison of School-Based versus "Out of School" Interventions. OBJECTIVE: As the prevalence of asthma continues to rise in adolescence, the need to implement effective self-management programs is imperative. Multiple asthma-based programs and interventions have evolved to maximize asthma control and management in children and adolescents. This study will conduct a review of school-based and out of school programs geared toward adolescents with asthma. METHODS: As the data sources, 2 databases were used: MEDLINE and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Inclusion criteria included publications in English and enrollment of children 6-18 years with a clinical diagnosis of asthma. RESULTS: Thirty-nine articles fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The majority of the studies focused on school-based programs in comparison to 'out of school' self-management programs. Studies have focused on evaluating program effects on outcomes of asthma self-efficacy, self-management behaviors, and asthma health outcomes (i.e. missed school days, activity limitation, symptom-free days, and need for emergent medical care). Studies of school-based self-management programs for adolescents have shown inconsistent regarding health outcomes (i.e. missed school days, asthma-related emergency room visits, asthma related hospitalizations). The most effective studies were adolescent tailored and demonstrated subsequent improvement in self-efficacy, asthma knowledge, and self- management. In comparison, the 'out of school' programs have shown improvement in asthma knowledge, self-efficacy, and less missed school days. These include asthma camps, telemanagement, and nurse or community health care worker home visits. However, the out-of-school setting programs have not been as thoroughly studied compared to the school programs. The promise of 'out of school' programs lies in the ability to implement instructional programs in more flexible settings that may favor adolescent lifestyle and behavior.

How long is Self-management Interventions for Adolescents with Asthma?

Self-management Interventions for Adolescents with Asthma by Lisa B. Moreno is 136 pages long, and a total of 34,816 words.

This makes it 46% the length of the average book. It also has 43% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Self-management Interventions for Adolescents with Asthma Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 10 minutes to read Self-management Interventions for Adolescents with Asthma aloud.

What Reading Level is Self-management Interventions for Adolescents with Asthma?

Self-management Interventions for Adolescents with Asthma is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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