Impact of asthma education received from health care providers on parental illness representation in childhood asthma.
The burden of asthma has increased dramatically despite increased understanding of asthma and new medication regimens. Data reported here are part of a larger study investigating factors that influence parental asthma illness representation and the impact of this representation on treatment outcomes, including the parent/health care provider relationship. We investigated the influence of asthma related education provided by health care providers on these outcomes. After interviewing 228 parents of children with asthma, we found that asthma education received from the child's health care providers positively influenced parental belief systems, especially attitudes towards anti-inflammatory medications and facts about asthma. Parents who reported receiving more education also reported stronger partnerships with their child's health care provider.
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SUNY Brockport Nursing, 350 New Campus Drive, Brockport, New York, USA.
McMullen
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Yoos
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Kitzmann
Harriet
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Halterman
Jill S
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Arcoleo
Kimberly Sidora
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Anson
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D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009518:New York; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000458:organization & administration; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents