Caregiver perception of asthma management of children in the context of poverty.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Low-income caregivers of young children with high-risk asthma experience social stressors and illness-related demands that may impede effective home asthma management. Knowledge of the caregiving experience in the context of poverty is limited.

Methods

Convenience sampling methods were used to recruit low-income caregivers of children aged 7-12 years, who are frequently in the Emergency Room (ED) for uncontrolled asthma. Thirteen caregivers participated in focus groups that were designed to elicit reflections on asthma home and community management from the caregiver perspective. A grounded theory approach was used in the open coding of transcript data from three focus groups, as well as to revise and reorganize emerging themes and sub-themes.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Bellin MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5241250 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature