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KMID : 1044520170800020169
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2017 Volume.80 No. 2 p.169 ~ p.178
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The Need for a Well-Organized, Video-Assisted Asthma Education Program at Korean Primary Care Clinics
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Kim Yee-Hyung
Yoo Kwang-Ha
Yoo Jee-Hong
Kim Tae-Eun
Kim Deog-Kyeom
Park Yong-Bum
Rhee Chin-Kook
Kim Tae-Hyung
Kim Young-Sam
Yoon Hyoung-Kyu
Um Soo-Jung
Park I-Nae
Ryu Yon-Ju
Jung Jae-Woo
Hwang Yong-Il
Lee Heung-Bum
Lim Sung-Chul
Jung Sung-Soo
Kim Eun-Kyung
Kim Woo-Jin
Lee Sung-Soon
Lee Jae-Chun
Kim Ki-Uk
Kim Hyun-Kuk
Kim Sang-Ha
Park Joo-Hun
Shin Kyeong-Cheol
Choe Kang-Hyeon
Yum Ho-Kee
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Abstract
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Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of our new video-assisted asthma education program on patients' knowledge regarding asthma and asthma control.
Methods: Adult asthmatics who were diagnosed by primary care physicians and followed for at least 1 year were educated via smart devices and pamphlets. The education sessions were carried out three times at 2-week intervals. Each education period lasted at most 5 minutes. The effectiveness was then evaluated using questionnaires and an asthma control test (ACT).
Results: The study enrolled 144 patients (mean age, 56.7±16.7 years). Half of the patients had not been taught how to use their inhalers. After participating in the education program, the participants' understanding of asthma improved significantly across all six items of a questionnaire assessing their general knowledge of asthma. The proportion of patients who made errors while manipulating their inhalers was reduced to less than 10%. The ACT score increased from 16.6±4.6 to 20.0±3.9 (p<0.001). The number of asthmatics whose ACT score was at least 20 increased from 45 (33.3%) to 93 (65.3%) (p<0.001). The magnitude of improvement in the ACT score did not differ between patients who received an education session at least three times within 1 year and those who had not. The majority of patients agreed to the need for an education program (95.8%) and showed a willingness to pay an additional cost for the education (81.9%).
Conclusion: This study indicated that our newly developed education program would become an effective component of asthma management in primary care clinics.
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KEYWORD
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Asthma, Education, Primary Health Care
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