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Impact of asthma education received from health care providers on parental illness representation in childhood asthma
Author(s) -
PetersonSweeney Kathleen,
McMullen Ann,
Yoos H. Lorrie,
Kitzmann Harriet,
Halterman Jill S.,
Arcoleo Kimberly Sidora,
Anson Elizabeth
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
research in nursing and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1098-240X
pISSN - 0160-6891
DOI - 10.1002/nur.20182
Subject(s) - asthma , medicine , health care , family medicine , interview , motivational interviewing , nursing , psychological intervention , political science , law , economics , economic growth
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. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health 30: 203–212, 2007