Efficacy of the I Can Control Asthma and Nutrition Now (ICAN) Pilot Program on Health Outcomes in High School Students With Asthma Journal Article


Authors: Kouba, J; Velsor-Friedrich, B; Militello, L.; Harrison, P. R.; Becklenberg, A.; White, B.; Surya, S.; Ahmed, A
Article Title: Efficacy of the I Can Control Asthma and Nutrition Now (ICAN) Pilot Program on Health Outcomes in High School Students With Asthma
Abstract: Asthma is the most prevalent chronic illness in childhood affecting 7 million youth. Many youth with asthma face another risk factor in obesity. Obesity, in turn, increases disorders such as asthma. Studies have recommended that asthma programs also address weight management in youth. Taking this into consideration, the I Can Control Asthma and Nutrition Now (ICAN) program is an innovative school-based program composed of (1) nutrition and weight management education, (2) asthma education, and (3) monthly reenforcement visits. This pilot study tested the initial effectiveness of the ICAN pilot program on a variety of asthma and nutrition outcomes in 25 urban minority students with asthma. Over the course of the pilot program, significant increases in asthma knowledge, asthma self-efficacy, asthma quality of life, asthma self-care, nutrition knowledge, nutrition self-efficacy, and asthma control were observed. The ICAN program has demonstrated promising preliminary results in improving nutrition and asthma health outcomes with urban minority high school students.
Journal Title: The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses
Volume: 29
Issue: 3
ISSN: 1546-8364; 1059-8405
Publisher: Unknown  
Journal Place: United States
Date Published: 2013
Start Page: 235
End Page: 247
Language: eng
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Notes: ID: 13138; JID: 9206498; OTO: NOTNLM; 2012/11/20 [aheadofprint]; ppublish