Perceptions of Children and Caregivers Regarding Asthma and Its Pharmacotherapy: A Qualitative Study.

IF 1 4区医学 Q3 PEDIATRICS

Clinical Pediatrics Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI:10.1177/00099228241275033

Luana Andrade Macêdo, Fernanda Vilanova Nascimento Silva, Aline Santana Dosea, Fernando de Castro Araujo-Neto, Thaciana Dos Santos Alcântara, Lincoln Marques Cavalcante-Santos, Sílvia de Magalhães Simões, Divaldo Pereira de Lyra

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Abstract

Asthma, when untreated, may lead to serious implications, especially in the pediatric population. Understanding the perceptions and needs of children and their caregivers may optimize asthma management. This study was aimed to analyze the perceptions of children and their caregivers regarding asthma and its pharmacotherapy. This is a qualitative study using 2 focus groups. We use the Bardin's content analysis. Three researchers made data cross-validation. As for results, the first focus group comprised 7 children who had uncontrolled asthma. The second group comprised 7 caregivers who were the children's mothers. Four categories emerged: living with asthma, impact of asthma, medications, and health care. Asthma and its pharmacotherapy significantly affect the daily activities of children and mothers. Thus, understand feelings and experiences of patients and caregivers, in addition to educational and welcoming interventions for families in asthma management may be carried out by health care professionals to minimize the damage caused by this disease.

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儿童和护理人员对哮喘及其药物治疗的看法：定性研究。

哮喘如不及时治疗，可能会导致严重后果，尤其是在儿童群体中。了解儿童及其护理人员的看法和需求可优化哮喘的治疗。本研究旨在分析儿童及其看护者对哮喘及其药物治疗的看法。这是一项采用两个焦点小组的定性研究。我们采用了 Bardin 内容分析法。三位研究人员进行了数据交叉验证。结果显示，第一个焦点小组由 7 名哮喘未得到控制的儿童组成。第二组由 7 名护理人员（即儿童的母亲）组成。结果分为四类：哮喘患者的生活、哮喘的影响、药物治疗和医疗保健。哮喘及其药物治疗严重影响了儿童和母亲的日常活动。因此，除了在哮喘管理方面对家庭进行教育和欢迎干预外，医护人员还可以了解患者和护理人员的感受和体验，以尽量减少这种疾病造成的伤害。

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Clinical Pediatrics 医学-小儿科

CiteScore

2.10

自引率

6.20%

发文量

189

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Clinical Pediatrics (CLP) a peer-reviewed monthly journal, is a must read for the busy pediatrician. CLP contains state-of-the-art, accurate, concise and down-to earth information on practical, everyday child care topics whether they are clinical, scientific, behavioral, educational, or ethical.