Background: Bronchial asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases among
children and adolescents. In recent decades, the prevalence of asthma and morbidity are increasing.
It is a common cause of school absenteeism and limitation of activity in children. Aim: the study
aimed to evaluate nursing interventions for school age children with bronchial asthma in a rural area.
Subject and Methods: The study was conducted at primary school in rural area in Saft El- Laban El
Giza governorate. Sample: Multi stage random sample technique (76) asthmatic children were
selected. Tools: (1) child health record (2) self administer questionnaire (3) observation checklists.
Results: as predisposing factors, majority (more than four third) of them had of previous problem
related to respiratory system, more than half of study sample exposed to father smoking, 96.1% of
asthmatic children had oil painted on their walls more than half of them had animals inside their
home and majority (more than four third) had suffered from mosquitoes inside the house more than
three third of school class had Poor ventilation and four third of class had blackboard and Study
sample had improved total knowledge of asthma near one third, more than three third, about four
third pre, post, and follow up respectively. Conclusion: there were improved the knowledge and
practices of asthmatic children after nursing intervention program. Recommendations: the study
recommended establish plan for periodical health educational program for asthmatic school children
and their mothers to be conducted in inpatient, emergency department and outpatient clinics.