Table 2 Parent/Patient Asthma Knowledge after watching the standard-of-care asthma educational video or playing the asthma education video-game, Newcastle Score and Video Game Satisfaction
From: Pediatric emergency department-based asthma education tools and parent/child asthma knowledge
Variable | Correct Answer | Parent (N = 53) | Child (N = 53) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
*Select Newcastle Questions (out of 11 questions): | ||||
Asthma can be cured | False | 74% | 56% | 0.06 |
Asthmatics can become addicted to their medications | False | 75% | 54% | 0.03 |
Secondhand smoke can make asthma worse | True | 100% | 90% | 0.024 |
With the right treatment, children with asthma can live a normal life | True | 98% | 78% | 0.001 |
Timmy wakes up at night with cough 2 days a week, is his asthma in control? | No | 87% | 78% | 0.24 |
Is it ok if you need to use your inhaler every 2–3 h while at home? | No | 60% | 43% | 0.08 |
Overall Newcastle Asthma Knowledge Score; Median (25th -75th) | Score 0–15 | 12 (10,14) | 10 (8,12) | < 0.001 |
N = 22 | N = 26 | |||
Video Game Satisfaction Likert Score Overall Score. Median (25th -75th ) Survey Items: | (1–5 Scale) 1: Strongly Disagree 5: Strongly Agree | 4 (4,5) | 4 (4,5) | 0.38 |
1) I liked the game. | 4 (4–5) | 4 (4–5) | ||
2) I found the game helpful in understanding how to care for my asthma. | 4 (4–5) | 4 (3–5) | ||
3) I would rather play the game than watch an asthma education video. | 4 (4–5) | 5 (4–5) | ||
4) I would recommend this game to others. | 4 (4–5) | 4 (4–5) |