Tugas akhir ini mcrupakan asesmen kebutuhan informasi pada anak asma usia 7~12 tahun dan orang tuzmya untuk mendapatkan gambaran pengetahuan., kualitas hidup, kebutuhan dulnmgan informasi dan emosional, mated serta bentuk program edukasi. Asesmcn ini m ggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dan kualitatii Analisis menyimpulkan masih ada pexsepsi yang salah pada pcngetahuan anak dan orang tua, sebagian besar mengalami gangguan kualitas hidup, sebagian besar anak ingin mendapat informasi namun sebagian kecil yang membutuhkan dulcungan emosional. Sebagian besar orang tua ingin mendapat dukungan informasi dan emosional. Asesmen ditindaklanjuti menyusun rancangan program, menyarankan asesmen dilakukan di pelayanan kesehatan lain serta rnelakukan asesmen ulang setelah program dilaksanakan.

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This research was a need assessment of information among asthmatic children ranging 7-12 years old and their parents with objective to gain description of their knowledge about asthma and quality of life. Quantitative and qualitative approach was used in this assessment. Analysis concluded there were knowledge misperception among children and parents, most of them experienced problems in quality of life, most ofthe children wanted informational support, but only <=40% children need emotional support. Most of parents need both informational and emotional support. The assessment followed up by designing a program, suggested replication ofthe assessment in other health care, and doing reassessment after the program was done.