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Addressing attitudes and awareness of asthma amongst peers through theatre

Kate Harris, Gioia Mosler, Natalie Day, Indrayani Ghangrekar, Stuart Macfarlane, Jonathan Grigg
European Respiratory Journal 2019 54: PA931; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2019.PA931
Kate Harris
1Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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Gioia Mosler
1Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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Natalie Day
1Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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Indrayani Ghangrekar
1Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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Stuart Macfarlane
1Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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Abstract

Background: Poor asthma control, medication adherence and knowledge of asthma have been identified as unmet needs of secondary school children with asthma. Barriers to self-management include embarrassment, fear of bullying, and a lack of peer awareness.

Aims: To assess the impact of an interactive theatre play on the attitudes and awareness of teenagers without asthma in London secondary schools. We hypothesised that a theatre play delivered in school would improve peer awareness and attitudes about asthma.

Methods: A play, developed by the research team and Greenwich and Lewisham Young People’s Theatre, is performed to children in schools. At the end, the main character stays in role and discusses her attitude towards her asthma with the audience. Pre- and post- questionnaire data are summarised using median and standard deviation and compared using Wilcoxon signed-rank analyses.

Results: The play was delivered to 466 children (312 females; 154 males) aged 11 to 13 (mean = 11.8 y). Significant changes were seen in knowledge at baseline and post-theatre (M = 5.5, SD 2.4 vs M = 7.6, SD 2.5; Z = -14.5, p<.01). Concerns about asthma (58% (M = 5.9, SD 2.8) vs 82% (M = 7.2, SD 2.5); Z = -10.8, p<.01), perceptions of the impact of asthma on daily life (28% (M = 6.6, SD 1.9) vs 11% (M = 8.0, SD 1.8); Z = -13.5, p<.05) and the importance of peer support (82% (M = 7.7, SD 2.3) vs 94% (M = 8.7, SD 1.8); Z = -9.1, p<.01) also significantly improved between baseline and post-theatre.

Conclusions: Theatre is an innovative way of raising awareness of asthma in schools. From this, children with asthma should feel empowered to self-manage their condition. This will form part of a larger randomised controlled trial in London schools.

  • Asthma - management
  • Education
  • Adolescents

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Cite this article as: European Respiratory Journal 2019; 54: Suppl. 63, PA931.

This is an ERS International Congress abstract. No full-text version is available. Further material to accompany this abstract may be available at www.ers-education.org (ERS member access only).

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Kate Harris, Gioia Mosler, Natalie Day, Indrayani Ghangrekar, Stuart Macfarlane, Jonathan Grigg
European Respiratory Journal Sep 2019, 54 (suppl 63) PA931; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2019.PA931

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Kate Harris, Gioia Mosler, Natalie Day, Indrayani Ghangrekar, Stuart Macfarlane, Jonathan Grigg
European Respiratory Journal Sep 2019, 54 (suppl 63) PA931; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2019.PA931
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