Abstract

Purpose Home Modification and Asthma Triggers.pdf

The study was conducted to investigate the effects of a nursing intervention aimed at home environment modification on symptom control, quality of life, and the number of triggers in children with allergic rhinitis.

Design and methods

This one-to-one, parallel-arm, randomized controlled trial was conducted with a pre-test/post-test design. The study used stratified sampling method. A total of 52 participants were randomly assigned to the intervention group (n = 26) and the control group (n = 26). The intervention group received education on home environment modification and the child was provided with anti-allergic bedding set. The control group continued with routine practices. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.

Results

After the nursing intervention for home environment modification, a significant difference was found between the groups in terms of the number of home environment triggers (p < 0.05). According to the mean scores of the Pediatric Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire, no significant difference was found between the groups (p > 0.05). There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of the mean scores for nasal discharge, nasal congestion, sneezing, nasal itching, and eye itching (p > 0.05) after the nursing intervention for home environment modification.

Conclusion

The findings indicate that the nursing intervention for home environment modification is an effective method in reducing the number of triggers in the home environment. However, no significant impact was observed on symptom control and quality of life.