Internet telehealth for pediatric asthma case management: integrating computerized and case manager features for tailoring a Web-based asthma education program

Health Promot Pract. 2007 Jul;8(3):282-91. doi: 10.1177/1524839906289983. Epub 2006 Aug 23.

Abstract

This article reports on the development of a personalized, Web-based asthma-education program for parents whose 4- to 12-year-old children have moderate to severe asthma. Personalization includes computer-based tailored messages and a human coach to build asthma self-management skills. Computerized features include the Asthma Manager, My Calendar/Reminder, My Goals, and a tailored home page. These are integrated with monthly asthma-education phone calls from an asthma-nurse case manager. The authors discuss the development process and issues and describe the current randomized evaluation study to test whether the year-long integrated intervention can improve adherence to a daily asthma controller medication, asthma control, and parent quality of life to reduce asthma-related healthcare utilization. Implications for health education for chronic disease management are raised.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Asthma / prevention & control*
  • Case Management*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Chronic Disease
  • Family
  • Female
  • Health Education / methods*
  • Humans
  • Internet*
  • Male
  • Parents / education*
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care
  • Patient Care Team / organization & administration
  • Patient Participation
  • Professional-Family Relations
  • Self Care / methods
  • Sickness Impact Profile
  • Systems Integration
  • Telemedicine / methods*
  • Telephone*
  • United States