The effectiveness of a mobile web-based food allergy and anaphylaxis education program for parents of school-age children with food allergy
- Conditions
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- Registration Number
- KCT0007491
- Lead Sponsor
- Sahmyook University
- Brief Summary
Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the effects of a mobile web-based food allergy and anaphylaxis management educational program for parents of school-age children with food allergies. Methods: This study used a parallel, randomized controlled trial design, and included 73 parents of school-age children with food allergies who were randomly assigned to either an experimental (n=37) or control group (n=36). Participants in the experimental group participated in a 2-week mobile web-based educational program covering major topics on food allergy and anaphylaxis management. The theme included understanding food allergies and anaphylaxis, learning techniques for using an epinephrine autoinjector, and developing an emergency action. An educational booklet was given to the control group. A pre-test and two post-test questionnaires were administered to evaluate the impact of the program. The assessment tools were the Food Allergy Knowledge Test, Food Allergy Self-Efficacy for parents, and Food Management and Adaptation Scale. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, test of homogeneity for the pretest, independent t-test, and repeated measures ANOVA. Results: More significant improvements in terms of food allergy knowledge (2-week post-intervention t=16.15, p<.001), food allergy self-efficacy (2-week post-intervention t=76.09, p<.001), and practice behavior in food allergy management (2-week post-intervention t=27.98, p<.001) were found in the experimental group relative to the control group. Conclusion: This study revealed improvements in the knowledge, self-efficacy, and practice behavior of parents in food allergy and anaphylaxis management. The mobile web-based educational program can contribute to effective management of food allergies and anaphylaxis for parents of school-age children.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 73
(1) parents of children who have been diagnosed FA who voluntarily agreed to participate; (2) parents who had children between 6 and 12 years of age; and (3) parents who can assess the internet through desktop computers, tablets, or mobile devices.
parents who can not assess the internet through desktop computers, tablets, or mobile devices.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method effectiveness of mobile web-based education
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Knowledge, Self-efficacy, Practice behavior