THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND SELF-EFFICACY ASTHMA QUESTIONNAIRE

The Knowledge, Attitude, and Self-Efficacy Asthma Questionnaire (KASE- AQ) is a paper-and-pencil instrument that was developed to allow physi cians, behavioral scientists, and other health care personnel to asses s asthma patients' knowledge regarding asthma, their attitudes about t heir asthma (including their willingness to cooperate with the physici an in managing asthma), and their self-efficacy regarding their percei ved ability to control the disorder. The KASE-AQ assesses changes in t hese patient variables following a particular intervention. The KASE-A Q proved to be reliable and internally consistent, and a factor analys is revealed presence of three subscales in the questionnaire (knowledg e, attitude, and self-efficacy about asthma). Following asthma educati on and self-management training, experimental group subjects showed si gnificant improvements in knowledge, attitude, and self-efficacy. Wait ing-list control subjects showed similar improvements following traini ng. Both groups' scores at 3-month follow-up remained significantly hi gher than their baseline scores on all 3 variables.