A Children’s Asthma Education Program: Roaring Adventures of Puff (RAP), Improves Quality of Life

BACKGROUND: It is postulated that children with asthma who receive an interactive, comprehensive education program would improve their quality of life, asthma management and asthma control compared with children receiving usual care.

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Main Authors: Shawna L McGhan, Eric Wong, Heather M Sharpe, Patrick A Hessel, Puish Mandhane, Vicki L Boechler, Carina Majaesic, A Dean Befus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/327650
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spelling doaj-art-9f92022783e24e06aeec2b8b34e3c42b2025-02-03T01:25:23ZengWileyCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22412010-01-01172677310.1155/2010/327650A Children’s Asthma Education Program: Roaring Adventures of Puff (RAP), Improves Quality of LifeShawna L McGhan0Eric Wong1Heather M Sharpe2Patrick A Hessel3Puish Mandhane4Vicki L Boechler5Carina Majaesic6A Dean Befus7Alberta Asthma Centre, University of Alberta, CanadaDivision of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, CanadaDivision of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, CanadaAlberta Asthma Centre, University of Alberta, CanadaDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, CanadaSEARCH, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, CanadaDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, CanadaAlberta Asthma Centre, University of Alberta, CanadaBACKGROUND: It is postulated that children with asthma who receive an interactive, comprehensive education program would improve their quality of life, asthma management and asthma control compared with children receiving usual care.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/327650
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Canadian Respiratory Journal
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