Items Missed
The items missed by 50% or more of the teachers included questions pertaining to (a) common traits seen in children with severe asthma, (b) signs that a child with asthma is under good control, (c) signs and symptoms of a life- threatening asthma attack, (d) the appropriate technique for medication administration, and (e) the common side effects seen in children after the administration of a rescue inhaler. Items Correct All of the participants answered items correctly pertaining to the following questions: (a) Children with asthma may Table 2 Comparison of Knowledge Scores by
Group Group M SD P
Group 1 (n = 25) * 18.2 2.4
Group 2 (n = 9) * 19.9 1.4 .05
Building A (n = 14) 18.7 2.1
Building B (n = 11) 17.6 2.6 .26
*Group 1 pertains to those teachers without a degree in health care, who do not have an asthmatic child, who have not cared for an individual with asthma, or who had not been personally diagnosed with asthma.
! Group 2 pertains to those teachers who reported having a degree in health care, having an asthmatic child, having cared for an individual with asthma, or having had been personally diagnosed with asthma.