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Effects of a Parental Training Program Using Group-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Managing Children With Asthma: a Randomized Controlled Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating ACT and Control for Childhood Asthma. Completed, enrolled 168 participants across 3 sites.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine whether a parental training program using group-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for childhood asthma care, is effective in reducing the children's unplanned health care services utilization and asthmatic symptoms.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Four sessions of group-based ACT integrated with asthma education. Each session will compose of pediatric asthma education based on guidelines of Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention Revised 2011, plus group-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). The goal of ACT is to enhance the psychological flexibility of the parents, enabling them to (1) become aware of their thoughts and feelings regarding their child's asthma and its management, (2) accept and adapt flexibly to challenging situations, and (3) take actions to achieve valued goals in childhood asthma management.
One session of educational talk about pediatric asthma care, as the usual care. To ensure the equivalency of the assigned sessions between groups, after attending the talk in the first week, the parents in the Control group will receive three telephone calls, starting from the second week on a weekly basis. This arrangement can also minimize the interference of the usual care naturalistically available in the study setting.