Table 9Summary of primary study outcomes by AS-ME package

Asthma Self-Management Education PackageSettingPopulationAsthma ControlSymptom FrequencyHospitalization / ED VisitsDevice/Medication UseAsthma KnowledgeQuality of Life

ASMA: Asthma Self-Management for Adolescents

1 RCT17 (N=345)

SchoolAdolescentsNo effectReducedImproved

Asthma 101

1 Pre-post9 (N=158)

TrainingNursing studentsImproved

Asthma Basics for Children

1 Pre-post10 (N=874)

Child care centerChildrenReducedReduced

Asthma Blues

1 Pre-post18 (N=10)

HospitalAdultsImprovedImproved

Asthma: It’s a Family Affair!

1 RCT19 (N=24)

SchoolAdolescentsNo effectImproved

Fight Asthma Now

1 RCT20 (N=536)

SchoolChildren/AdolescentsImprovedImproved

Green Means Go

1 Pre-post21 (N=103)

SchoolChildrenImproved

Healthy Homes

1 Pre-post22 (N=115)

HomeChildrenReduced

Reduced ED visits

No effect on hospitalizations

I Can Cope

1 RCT13 (N=104)

SchoolChildren/AdolescentsImprovedImproved

Kickin’ Asthma

1 Pre-post11 (N=513); 1 Cohort12 (N=87)

SchoolAdolescentsReduced in pre-post study11Reduced in pre-post study11No effect in cohort study12

Open Airways for Schools

3 RCTs13–15 (N=1493); 1 Cohort16 (N=65)

SchoolChildren/Adolescents

Improved in 1 RCT13

No effect in 1 RCT14

Reduced in 1 RCT15Improved in cohort study16

Improved in 1 RCT13

No effect in 2 RCTs14,15

Partners in School Asthma Management

1 RCT23 (N=835)

SchoolChildren/AdolescentsNo effectNo effect

Puff City

1 RCT24 (N=314)

SchoolAdolescentsReduced

No effect on ED visits

Reduced hospitalizations

No effect

SHARP: Staying Healthy-Asthma Responsible & Prepared

2 RCTs25,26 (N=270)

SchoolChildren/AdolescentsNo effect in 1 RCT25
Homegrown (N=15)
  • 6 RCTs27–32 (N=876)
  • 5 Pre-post33–37 (N=388)
  • 2 Cohort38,39 (N=1696)
  • 1 Cross-sectional40 (N=456)
  • Descriptive41 (N=156)
All settingsAll populations

Improved in 2 RCTs,27,30 3 pre-post studies,33–35 1 cross-sectional study40

No effect in 1 RCT31

Reduced in 1 RCT30 and 1 pre-post study33

No effect in 1 RCT31

Reduced in 2 pre-post studies33,34

No effect in 1 RCT29, 1 cohort study39

Increased in 1 cohort study38

Improved in 1 RCT32 and 2 pre-post studies35,37

No effect in 2 RCTs28,31

Improved in 1 RCT,32 3 pre-post studies,35–37 1 descriptive study41

Improved in 1 RCT28, 3 pre-post studies 33,35,37

No effect in 3 RCTs27,29,30

ED=emergency department; QoL=quality of life; RCT=randomized controlled trial

Note:

Blank cells indicate the outcome was not reported.

*

Children defined as under age 10; Adolescents defined as ages 10 to 17

From: Findings

Cover of Characteristics of Existing Asthma Self-Management Education Packages
Characteristics of Existing Asthma Self-Management Education Packages [Internet].
Technical Brief, No. 35.
Leas BF, Tipton K, Bryant-Stephens T, et al.
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