title: Therapeutic conversations intervention in pediatrics: are they of benefit for families of children with asthma?
abstract: This article reports a quasiexperimental family level intervention study to measure effectiveness of a theory-based family therapeutic conversation intervention (FAM-TC) for families of children with asthma on perceived family support and asthma-related quality of life (QOL). Perceived family support increased significantly for mothers in the experimental group. The children of the parents in the experimental group reported significantly lower problems with asthma treatment on the treatment problems subscale of the asthma QOL scale after the intervention. These results highlight the benefit of therapeutic conversations for families of children and adolescent with asthma to support or enhance QOL.
authors: Landspitali-The National University Hospital in Iceland, Landspitali 21D Hringbraut, Reykjavik 101, Iceland. annaosig@landspitali.is
authors: Anna Olafia
authors: AO
authors: Sigurdardottir
authors: Erla Kolbrun
authors: EK
authors: Svavarsdottir
authors: Mary Kay
authors: MK
authors: Rayens
authors: Sarah
authors: S
authors: Adkins
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000451:nursing*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D037001:Directive Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D022143:Family Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D005195:Family Relations; D005220:Fathers; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007055:Iceland; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009035:Mothers; D011788:Quality of Life; D012944:Social Support