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Abstract
Objective: Asthma education stands as a pivotal element in the long - term management of asthma. This research endeavors to delve into the influence of virtual reality (VR) technology - based asthma education on the quality of life of children suffering from bronchial asthma.
Methods: 81 children with bronchial asthma from the Sixth Hospital of Shijiazhuang (Aug 2023-Aug 2024) were randomly divided into VR (40 cases) and asthma education (41 cases) groups. The latter received conventional education, while the former used VR technology. C - ACT, CDI, SCARED, MMAS - 8, and PAQLQ were used for assessment. Surveys on help - seeking times and VR device satisfaction were also conducted.
Results: After and three months after the intervention, the VR group had higher C - ACT scores, more well - controlled asthma cases, lower CDI scores, fewer children with poor medication adherence, and higher MMAS - 8 scores than the asthma education group. Whether with severe or mild asthma, VR - based education improved C - ACT scores and the number of well - controlled cases. The VR group also had higher PAQLQ scores in symptoms, activity limitation, emotional function, and overall score. They accessed educational materials more often. 92.5% of parents/guardians were satisfied with VR devices and the program.
Conclusion: Implementing VR technology - based asthma education for children with bronchial asthma can enhance the asthma control status, effectively mitigate the children's negative emotions, augment medication adherence, and ultimately elevate their quality of life.
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Frontiers in Pediatrics (Impact Factor 2.33) publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research broadly across the field, from basic to clinical research that meets ongoing challenges in pediatric patient care and child health. Field Chief Editors Arjan Te Pas at Leiden University and Michael L. Moritz at the Children''s Hospital of Pittsburgh are supported by an outstanding Editorial Board of international experts. This multidisciplinary open-access journal is at the forefront of disseminating and communicating scientific knowledge and impactful discoveries to researchers, academics, clinicians and the public worldwide.
Frontiers in Pediatrics also features Research Topics, Frontiers special theme-focused issues managed by Guest Associate Editors, addressing important areas in pediatrics. In this fashion, Frontiers serves as an outlet to publish the broadest aspects of pediatrics in both basic and clinical research, including high-quality reviews, case reports, editorials and commentaries related to all aspects of pediatrics.
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