Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention on Asthmatic Children in Inhaled Technique and Adherence.

Assessment of Asthma Management in Children Over 6 Years of Age and Their Caregivers. Implications for the Implementation of the SMART Strategy in Pediatrics.

The goal of this study is to see if a short educational session and demonstration by a nurse can help asthmatic children (6-17 years-old), under hospital control, to manage their asthma better, to use their inhaler correctly, and to know when it should be used.

The main question it aims to answer is how much improvement is reached on asthma self-management. The comparison group is the same group. Researchers will compare results before and after educational intervention.

The goal of this study is to see if a short educational session and demonstration by a nurse can help children manage their asthma better, use their inhaler correctly, and know when it should be used.

The study lasts about six months and has two visits:

Visit 1:

Participants will do the usual breathing tests, will show the nurse how to use the inhaler, and answer a few short questionnaires.

Then, the nurse will give some practical education using pictures and demonstrations. She will explain the right way to use the inhaler, to know the device, go over when and why to use inhaled medicine, and teach the participant how to recognize when asthma is getting worse and what can participant do about it.

Visit 2 (after 6 months):

Participants will repeat the same breathing tests and answer questionnaires again, so investigators can see what has changed.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Clinical diagnosis of asthma.
• Prescribed treatment with inhaled corticosteroid.
• First-degree relative of the patient.

Exclusion Criteria:

. Inability to understand Spanish.