The Effects of Caregiver Social Support and Depressive Symptoms on Child Medication Adherence and Asthma Control.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to examine relationships among caregiver social support, caregiver depressive symptoms, medication adherence, and asthma control in a sample of low-income, urban, Black children aged 3-12 years with uncontrolled asthma and their caregivers. Using longitudinal data from a randomized controlled trial (RCT) assessing the efficacy of an environmental control educational intervention, we used generalized estimating equations and ordered logistic regression models to evaluate the relationship between caregiver social support (Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey), depressive symptoms (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale), and two child asthma outcomes: (a) medication adherence (Asthma Medication Ratio) and (b) asthma control. At baseline, 45.7%

SUBMITTER: Margolis RHF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8153098 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature