Study on psychological and behavioral intervention on self-concept level of school-age children with asthma / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the impact of psychological and behavioral intervention on self-concept of school- age children with asthma. Methods The intervention group and the control group in-cluded 50 patients each. Those in the intervention group attended a 6-month psychological behavioral inter-vention in addition to routine follow-up visit and inhalation therapy, while the control group received the routine follow-up visit and inhalation therapy only. Piers-Harris children's self-concept scale (PHCSS) was administered to evaluate the self- concept of the sample repeatedly at 3 months and 6 months. Data about the incidence times of asthma, time of absent from school and hospitalization time were collected within 6-month intervention. Results After 6- month intervention ,the incidence times of asthma and time of ab-sent from school in the intervention group were less San those of the control group. No statistical difference was seen in hospitalization time between the two groups. The total self- concept level and the scores of most subscales, including intelligence and academic competence, physical appearance and attribute, anxiety and popularity in the intervention group were higher than those of the control group. Conclusions Psycholog-ical behavioral intervention was effective in reducing psychosomatic effect of asthma, improving self-con-cept of school- age children with asthma, and promoting the physical and mental health of them.