Limited information exists about management
of asthma in child care settings and primary school class￾rooms. The goal of this study was to evaluate a brief
asthma management intervention for child care providers
and primary school teachers. Child care providers and
primary school teachers were recruited to participate in two
3-h workshops on asthma management and young children.
Participants completed pre- and post-test questionnaires on
asthma management indicating their ability to recognize
symptoms and intervene when necessary. Participants also
completed questions assessing their comfort in assisting
children with asthma with the children’s social and emo￾tional needs and accessing resources for intervention.
Participants were 65 child care providers and primary
school teachers. On measures of comfort and efficacy in
intervening during a child’s asthma episode, and feelings
about advocacy for children with asthma in child care and
schools, significant differences in teachers’ comfort, and
efficacy were found post-intervention. A brief intervention
for community partners may assist in informing non￾medically trained personnel about asthma. Such an inter￾vention may ultimately reduce the frequency and severity
of asthma episodes in young children.

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• The Effectiveness of a Brief Asthma Education Intervention for Child Care Providers and Primary School Teachers

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