Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on asthma control among children: a qualitative study from caregivers' perspectives and experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To understand the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on asthma control in children based on caregivers' perspectives and experiences.

Design

This was a qualitative study deploying face-to-face, semistructured interviews. Thematic analysis was carried out to analyse the data.

Setting

Paediatric respiratory clinics in three tertiary hospitals.

Participants

16 caregivers providing unpaid asthma-related care and assistance to children under 14 years who had been diagnosed with asthma for more than 1 year and were not only treated with short-acting β2-agonists.

Results

Six main themes were identified: (1) improved asthma control; (2) decreased willingness to seek medical care driven by fear; (3) increased adherence due to enhanced awareness of asthma

SUBMITTER: Jia Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8126436 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature