The Effects of Triggers’ Modifying on Adolescent Self-Efficacy with Asthma: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Introduction: the management of asthma during adolescence hasspecific challenges and is likely influenced, to some extent, by thepatient's belief in their ability to affect change, their self-efficacy.bolstering self-efficacy could potentially improve an adolescent’sability to self-manage their asthma. the aim of this study was toexamine the effects of a triggers’ educational-modifying intervention onself-efficacy among adolescents diagnosed with asthma living in iran.methods: sixty adolescents, aged 12 to 18 years, diagnosed with asthmaparticipated in this randomized clinical trial. participants randomlyassigned to the control group received standard care while thoseassigned to the experimental group participated in a 5 week, nurse led,triggers modifying educational intervention in specialized clinics oflung in tabriz, iran. the self-efficacy scale developed by bursh et al.,was used for data collection. results: the level of self- efficacy intwo groups before intervention was not statistically significant, whilethe post intervention measures were statistically significant.intervention was effective in improving adolescents’ self-efficacy.conclusion: since this type of intervention has the potential to improveself- efficacy in adolescents with asthma, it is suggested thatadolescence directly education about asthma triggers along withmodulating triggers will be of value and parent‐centered could bediminished. the need for such interventions emphasizes in clinic andoutpatient clinics.