Abozed, H., Said, D., Ebrahem Mansy, A. (2025). Effect of an Empowerment Program for Mothers and their School-Age Children on Asthma Control during Climate Change. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 13(50), 14-32. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.356679.2000
Hend Wageh Abozed; Doaa Abdelgawad Said; Aml Reda Mohamed Ebrahem Mansy. "Effect of an Empowerment Program for Mothers and their School-Age Children on Asthma Control during Climate Change". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 13, 50, 2025, 14-32. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.356679.2000
Abozed, H., Said, D., Ebrahem Mansy, A. (2025). 'Effect of an Empowerment Program for Mothers and their School-Age Children on Asthma Control during Climate Change', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 13(50), pp. 14-32. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.356679.2000
Abozed, H., Said, D., Ebrahem Mansy, A. Effect of an Empowerment Program for Mothers and their School-Age Children on Asthma Control during Climate Change. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2025; 13(50): 14-32. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.356679.2000
Effect of an Empowerment Program for Mothers and their School-Age Children on Asthma Control during Climate Change
1Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt
2Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt
Abstract
Abstract Background: Climate change poses significant challenges to asthma management in school-age children, affecting air quality, allergen exposure, extreme weather, and healthcare infrastructure. Aim: To evaluate the effect of an empowerment program for mothers and their school-age children on asthma control during climate change. Method: A quasi-experimental design was conducted at Mansoura University Children’s Hospital, involving 100 mothers and their school-age children. Data were collected using Asthma Knowledge, Practices, and Climate Change Adaptation Questionnaire and the Childhood Asthma Control Test. Results: Before the intervention, 81% of mothers and 98% of children had unsatisfactory knowledge, which improved to 92% and 90%, respectively, and was largely sustained three months later (88% and 83%). Satisfactory practices also increased from 29% of mothers and 20% of children to 90% and 88%, with slight retention at three months (87% and 84%) (p < 0.01). Additionally, symptom severity decreased significantly, with mean scores dropping from 8.6 to 5.21 in children and 11.9 to 8.7 in mothers (p = 0.001). Conclusion: The empowerment program was highly effective in improving knowledge, practices, and asthma control outcomes among mothers and their children, with sustained benefits over time. Recommendations: Develop workshops, educational materials, and online resources specifically addressing the link between climate change and asthma.
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