[Teenagers with asthma. A qualitative survey among teenagers with asthma of their expectations and attitudes when it comes to offered health care services].
BACKGROUND
We wanted to examine the factors that were of importance for the hospital outpatient treatment of teenagers with asthma.


METHODS
A total of 89 teenagers received a postal questionnaire and an invitation to participate in a focus group interview on outpatient asthma follow-up.


RESULTS
Only 16 answered the questionnaire and 7 participated in the interview. The importance of personal contact was stressed and the teenagers expected much from the personnel aiming to help them. In a questionnaire follow-up of initial non-responders, 82% still had asthma and 75% of these received asthma medication.


CONCLUSIONS
The low participation rate and the high expectations explain why teenagers with asthma constitute a group of patients with less than optimal results of treatment.
Brøndum
Eva
E
Lungemedicinsk klinik 223, H:S Hvidovre Hospital, Kettegård Allé 30, DK-2650 Hvidovre.
Lange
Peter
P
Vestbo
Jørgen
J
D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires