title: [Factors influencing parental medication adherence in pediatric asthma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify the factors influencing parental medication control behaviors (inhaling corticosteroids and medication-taking) in pediatric asthma management.
  
  
  METHODS
  A specially-designed questionnaire survey was conducted on 942 parents with asthmatic children in hospitals and elementary schools.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Factor analysis on inhalation behaviors resulted in five factors: understanding of benefit, mastering on inhalation skills and medication management, family support, anxiety of side effects, and explanation from a doctor (cumulative contribution ratio=51.3%). Factor analysis on medication-taking behavior resulted in five factors: understanding of medication effectiveness and benefit, family support, anxiety of side effects, skills on giving medicines, and family routine (cumulative contribution ratio=50.6%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results indicate the importance of recognizing factors influencing parental medication control behaviors in developing education strategies to maintain and reinforce their asthma management behaviors.
authors: Graduate School of Human Sciences, Waseda University. misaiio@ruri.waseda.jp
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