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An In‐School CD‐ROM Asthma Education Program
Author(s) -
Yawn Barbara P.,
AlgattBergstrom Pamela J.,
Yawn Roy A.,
Wollan Peter,
Greco Mark,
Gleason Marie,
Markson Leona
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2000.tb06462.x
Subject(s) - asthma , adventure , medical education , health education , intervention (counseling) , mathematics education , medicine , psychology , computer science , public health , nursing , operating system
Computer‐based education in schools is not novel. However, only a few computer games have been introduced into school‐based health education programs. This study describes inclusion of an asthma education space adventure game into fourth‐grade classrooms. Using the game improved asthma knowledge in the intervention classes. Children in the active participation classroom gained significantly more asthma knowledge over the observation period compared to the classroom that did not play the computer game. Knowledge gained was retained over a four‐week period and the addition of physician‐led talks appeared to add little to the knowledge gained. “Air Academy: TM The Quest for Airtopia” is an easy and successful tool for elementary grade asthma‐related health education in schools.