TY - JOUR T1 - A life skills intervention improved psychosocial adjustment in children with cystic fibrosis JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 47 LP - 47 DO - 10.1136/ebn.10.2.47 VL - 10 IS - 2 A2 - , Y1 - 2007/04/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/10/2/47.abstract N2 - Christian BJ, D’Auria JP. Building life skills for children with cystic fibrosis: effectiveness of an intervention. Nurs Res 2006;55:300–7.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science Q In children with cystic fibrosis (CF), does a life skills intervention improve psychosocial adjustment, functional health status, and physiological status over time more than usual care?Design:randomised controlled trial.Allocation:{unconcealed}.* Blinding:blinded (healthcare providers and outcome assessors).Follow up period:9 months.Setting:4 university based CF centres in North Carolina, USA.Patients:116 children 8 to 11.25 years of age (mean age 9 y, 51% boys) with CF. Most children had mild CF.Intervention:Building CF Life Skills, an educational problem solving and social skills intervention (n = 58), or usual care (n = 58). The intervention consisted of a home visit to assess each child’s knowledge of CF and daily management of the disease … ER -