Family management of asthma in Head Start preschool children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urban minority preschool children are disproportionately affected by asthma with increased asthma morbidity and mortality. It is important to understand how families manage asthma in preschool children to improve asthma control.

Objective

To evaluate family asthma management and asthma outcomes among a low-income urban minority population of Head Start preschool children.

Methods

The family asthma management system scale (FAMSS) evaluates how families manage a child's asthma. A total of 388 caregivers completed the FAMSS at baseline. Asthma outcomes were evaluated at baseline and prospectively at 6 months, including asthma control (based on the Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids), courses of oral corticosteroids (OCSs) required, and caregiver h

SUBMITTER: Lu MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8810596 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature