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Primary schoolteachers' knowledge of asthma: the impact of pharmacist intervention.

Authors :
Bell HM
McElnay JC
Hughes CM
Gleadhill I
Source :
The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma [J Asthma] 2000; Vol. 37 (7), pp. 545-55.
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

The Newcastle Asthma Knowledge questionnaire was used to determine primary schoolteachers' knowledge of asthma. The mean score achieved (20.71 +/- 3.20), was representative of a reasonable degree of knowledge. However, knowledge of symptoms associated with asthma and of medications used to manage the condition was poor. Teachers who had contact with an asthmatic individual or who had received previous training on asthma had a significantly greater knowledge of asthma. An asthma training session, delivered by a pharmacist, was found to significantly improve primary schoolteachers' knowledge of the condition, however, the extent of the improvement was low.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0277-0903
Volume :
37
Issue :
7
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
11059521
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3109/02770900009090809