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Clinical Trial
. 2004 Jun;29(4):259-67.
doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsh026.

Controlled evaluation of the STARBRIGHT CD-ROM program for children and adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis

Melissa A Davis  1 , Alexandra L Quittner, Crystal M Stack, Mark C K Yang
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Clinical Trial

Controlled evaluation of the STARBRIGHT CD-ROM program for children and adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis

Melissa A Davis et al. J Pediatr Psychol. 2004 Jun.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the STARBRIGHT Fitting Cystic Fibrosis Into Your Life Everyday CD-ROM. Data were analyzed to evaluate the effectiveness of the program as an educational tool for children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF).

Methods: Forty-seven children and adolescents with CF between the ages of 7 and 17 years were enrolled in the study. Participants completed an initial evaluation of CF-related knowledge and coping skills and were then randomly assigned to one of two groups: the treatment group or the wait-list control group. Participants then viewed the CD-ROM, and researchers completed posttest measures.

Results: Analyses indicated that both disease-related knowledge and coping strategies generated by children and adolescents with CF improved as a result of the intervention and that this effect was replicated in the wait-list group.

Conclusions: In sum, the results of the current study indicate that the STARBRIGHT CD-ROM program is a promising intervention for increasing CF-related knowledge and the competence of children's and adolescents' coping strategies. These positive results are enhanced by the brief, inexpensive, and portable nature of this educational program.

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