Book Description
This book examines assessment of quality of life against the background of contemporary approaches to management of childhood asthma, covering the psychosocial, biomedical and clinical costs and benefits.
Author : Margaret J. Christie
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,36 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Asthma
ISBN : 9783718657070
This book examines assessment of quality of life against the background of contemporary approaches to management of childhood asthma, covering the psychosocial, biomedical and clinical costs and benefits.
Author : B. R. Christie
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 11,37 MB
Release : 1995-03-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783718657087
This book examines assessment of quality of life against the background of contemporary approaches to management of childhood asthma, covering the psychosocial, biomedical and clinical costs and benefits.
Author : Margaret M. Carey
Publisher :
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 44,54 MB
Release : 1997-05-01
Category :
ISBN : 9781423568605
The impact of asthma self-management programs on medical resource utilization has been studied repeatedly. The impact of these programs on a child's perceived quality of life, however, has not been addressed. This descriptive, correlational study compared the perceived quality of life and number of hospitalizations, emergency room and clinic visits in asthmatic children ages 7 - 11 years who adhered to a self-management plan with those who did not adhere to a plan. Quality of life was measured using the Childhood Asthma Questionnaire, a valid and reliable quality of life measurement tool for children of different ages. There were no significant differences between the Adherence and Non-adherence groups relative to quality of life or medical resource utilization. Findings did support a significant decrease in medical resource utilization for both groups since the establishment of their self- management plan. These findings confirm the role of self-management education as a worthwhile and cost effective investment for children.
Author : Marielena Lara
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 20,51 MB
Release : 2002-05-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0833032429
One-liner: A set of policy recommendations to promote the development and maintenance of communities in which children with asthma can be swiftly diagnosed, effectively treated, and protected from exposure to harmful environmental factors. An estimated 5 million U.S. children have asthma. Too many of these children are unnecessarily impaired. Much of the money spent on asthma is for high-cost health care services to treat acute periods of illness. Many asthma attacks could be avoided--and much suffering prevented and many medical costs saved--if more children received good-quality, ongoing asthma care and if the 11 policy recommendations presented in this report were implemented in a oordinated fashion. A national call to action, the policy recommendations span public and private interests and compel integration of public health activities across local, state, and federal levels. This report summarizes the findings of an effort funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as part of the Pediatric Asthma Initiative, whose purpose is to address current gaps in national childhood asthma care. It is the first national initiative that simultaneously addresses treatment, policy, and financing issues for children with asthma at the patient, provider, and institutional levels. The purpose of RAND's effort was to:--identify a range of policy actions in both the public and private sectors that could improve childhood asthma outcomes nationwide--select a subset of policies to create a blueprint for national policy in this area--outline alternatives to implement these policies that build on prior efforts.The effort developed a comprehensive policy framework that maps the identified strategies to one overall policy objective: to promote the development and maintenance of asthma-friendly communities--communities in which children with asthma are swiftly diagnosed, receive appropriate and ongoing treatment, and are not exposed to environmental factors that exacerbate their condition. This report is intended as a working guide for coordinating the activities of both public and private organizations at the federal, state, and local community levels.
Author : Kevin B. Weiss
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 28,42 MB
Release : 1999-10-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0824746708
One of the first comprehensive studies of the social and economic consequences of this chronic pulmonary illness, Asthma's Impact on Society assesses how communities, families, and individuals confront asthma and try to minimize its deleterious effects. Written by over 25 highly esteemed experts, Asthma's Impact on Society defines the con
Author : Margaret J. Christie
Publisher :
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 29,12 MB
Release : 1995
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Martha Kirk Swartz
Publisher :
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 30,17 MB
Release : 2004
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Hans Koot
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 42,17 MB
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1317763009
How can we measure the quality of life in children and adolescents with chronic disease? Major progress in the diagnosis and treatment of severe and chronic disease has led to an increased number of children and their families having to adapt and cope with the impact of disease, survival, and the cost of treatment. Health professionals have responded to this by developing a diversity of instruments for measuring quality of life for use in paediatrics, psychology and public health. This book introduces the reader to the emerging field of quality of life assessment and provides a comprehensive overview of the conceptual and methodological issues concerning quality of life in child and adolescent illness. Particular emphasis is provided on current efforts to measure the impact of specific chronic conditions on different domains of child functioning. Future directions are outlined for the development of appropriate instruments for measuring quality of life in children and adolescents. Quality of Life in Child and Adolescent Illness is intended for psychologists, paediatricians, paediatric nurses, child psychiatrists, public health professionals, researchers and other interested readers from the undergraduate to the working professional.
Author : Gerald W. Hall
Publisher :
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 32,66 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Asthma in children
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Author : Baudina Cornelia Theresia Flapper
Publisher :
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 26,45 MB
Release : 2005
Category :
ISBN : 9789036723671