Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare > Volume 10, Supplement 1 > Pp. 83-85

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Asthma educational videoconferencing for parents: a case-control study

Marina Reznik and Philip O Ozuah

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, New York, USA; Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, New York, USA
We used a case-control, pre–post study to determine the effectiveness of educational videoconferencing in the delivery of an asthma education programme. The participants were immigrant parents attending scheduled classes on English as a second language. The cases participated in the educational videoconferences, while the controls attended a class on American civics. Knowledge in both groups was assessed with 10 true/false statements. Ninety subjects participated (47 cases and 43 controls). Controls showed no significant post-test improvement in knowledge scores (6.6 for pre-test, 6.4 for post-test). In contrast, cases demonstrated significant knowledge gain after the videoconference (7.3 vs 8.3). Educational videoconferencing was an effective tool for the delivery of health education in asthma.

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