African American parents'/guardians' health literacy and self-efficacy and their child's level of asthma control.
Nearly 1 of 10 American children has asthma. Asthma is addressed in Healthy People 2010 as a public health problem. This study examined the relationship between parents'/guardians' health literacy levels and their perceived self-efficacy to manage their child's asthma. A four-page asthma questionnaire was developed to assess the self-efficacy of parents/guardians of African American children with asthma. There was a statistically significant relationship among the parents'/guardians health literacy levels and their perceived efficacy expectations to manage their child's asthma. There is evidence that high parental/guardian self-efficacy and successful asthma management contribute to a child with well-controlled asthma. It is necessary for patient educators to capitalize on physician/nurse visits and use the time for asthma education, particularly to increase the efficacy expectations of parents/guardians with limited health literacy skills.
Wood
Marilynne R
MR
College of Nursing, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA. marilynne.wood@utoledo.edu
Price
James H
JH
Dake
Joseph A
JA
Telljohann
Susan K
SK
Khuder
Sadik A
SA
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D057220:Health Literacy / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007872:Legal Guardians / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010287:Parent-Child Relations / Q000208:ethnology; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents