title: Symptoms, feelings, activities and medication use in adolescents with uncontrolled asthma: lessons learned from asthma diaries.
abstract: This study was to describe symptoms, feelings, activities and medication use reported by adolescents with uncontrolled asthma on their 24-hour asthma diaries. Adolescents with uncontrolled asthma (13-17 years, N=29) completed asthma diaries and audio-recorded symptom sounds for 24 hours. A variety of symptoms were reported, and the most frequently reported symptoms were coughing followed by wheezing. Most self-reported coughing and wheezing were verified by audio-recordings. Participants reported predominantly negative feelings and low levels of activities. High discordance between self-reports and medical records in medications was noted, raising a concern of poor treatment adherence in this vulnerable group.
authors.affiliation: University of Rochester School of Nursing. Electronic address: hyekyun_rhee@urmc.rochester.edu.
authors.forename: Hyekyun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rhee
authors.affiliation: University of Rochester School of Nursing.
authors.forename: Eileen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fairbanks
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Arlene
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Butz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D010349:Patient Compliance
keywords: Activity; Adolescents; Emotional response; Medication adherence; Symptoms; Uncontrolled asthma