Parental knowledge and usage of air quality in childhood asthma management.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The current United States asthma management guidelines recommend usage of the Air Quality Index (AQI) for outdoor activity modification when air pollution is high. Little is known about parental knowledge and usage of air quality including the AQI in managing childhood asthma.

Methods

Forty parents (or legal guardians) of children with persistent asthma completed a questionnaire designed to assess 4 areas related to outdoor air pollution: awareness, perception, behavioral modification, and prior healthcare provider discussion. Descriptive statistics were obtained and Fisher's exact test was used for analysis of behavioral change by selected variables.

Results

Almost all parents reported awareness of air quality alerts or AQI, however, only 20% checked the A

SUBMITTER: Reyes-Angel J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9687089 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature