Children's, parents' and health professionals' views on the management of childhood asthma: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: The management of childhood asthma is often sub-optimal. Parents and other caregivers are primarily responsible for disease management and this responsibility includes communication with health professionals. The aim of this multi-perspective qualitative study was to explore the views of children, parents and health professionals to gain insight into the approach to clinical care in the management of childhood asthma. Interviews were held with nine parent-child (6-8 years) dyads, and 13 health professionals working in primary and secondary care. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically. Three key themes emerged that were common to all data sets; (1) Child and parent awareness of symptoms; (2) Management and child wellbeing; and (3) Professional communication education

SUBMITTER: Searle A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5593954 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature