title: Parents' attitudes to self-medication by their asthmatic children.
abstract: Parents have previously been underconsulted concerning their attitudes to asthma self-medication in the primary school. Parents have a wealth of experience to contribute to asthma care. This should be acknowledged while the child is in school. Parents' practices concerning self-medication by their child may differ from their beliefs and attitudes. Parents' recommendations or support for school practice concerning self-medication may be at variance with attitudes and practice in the home. The health-promoting school has an important role to play in encouraging self-medication and self-responsibility for health from the earliest possible age. Parents should be involved with school staff in formulating and implementing school medications policies.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D012648:Self Care; D012651:Self Medication; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires