Adolescents' practical knowledge of asthma self-management and experiences in the context of acute asthma: a qualitative content analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To characterize adolescents' practical knowledge of asthma self-management and experiences during acute asthma episodes, and compare practical knowledge between minority and non-minority groups.

Methods

We conducted a secondary analysis using a qualitative descriptive design of textual data collected from 126 adolescents that participated in a randomized controlled trial of an asthma self-management program. Directed content analysis was conducted using four constructs of asthma self-management including symptom prevention, symptom monitoring, acute symptom management, and symptom communication.

Results

Most of the adolescents knew how to prevent exercised-induced bronchoconstriction, but had limited understanding about how to assess and monitor the severity

SUBMITTER: Wallace-Farquharson T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9470766 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature