Perceptions of Children and Caregivers Regarding Asthma and Its Pharmacotherapy: A Qualitative Study.
Luana Andrade MacêdoFernanda Vilanova Nascimento SilvaAline Santana DoseaFernando de Castro Araujo-NetoThaciana Dos Santos AlcântaraLincoln Marques Cavalcante-SantosSílvia de Magalhães SimõesDivaldo Pereira de LyraPublished in: Clinical pediatrics (2024)
Asthma, when untreated, may lead to serious implications, especially in the pediatric population. Understanding the perceptions and needs of children and their caregivers may optimize asthma management. This study was aimed to analyze the perceptions of children and their caregivers regarding asthma and its pharmacotherapy. This is a qualitative study using 2 focus groups. We use the Bardin's content analysis. Three researchers made data cross-validation. As for results, the first focus group comprised 7 children who had uncontrolled asthma. The second group comprised 7 caregivers who were the children's mothers. Four categories emerged: living with asthma, impact of asthma, medications, and health care. Asthma and its pharmacotherapy significantly affect the daily activities of children and mothers. Thus, understand feelings and experiences of patients and caregivers, in addition to educational and welcoming interventions for families in asthma management may be carried out by health care professionals to minimize the damage caused by this disease.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- lung function
- healthcare
- allergic rhinitis
- young adults
- palliative care
- primary care
- end stage renal disease
- cystic fibrosis
- physical activity
- newly diagnosed
- machine learning
- mental health
- smoking cessation
- ejection fraction
- artificial intelligence
- peritoneal dialysis
- deep learning
- big data
- data analysis