"I have to stay inside …": Experiences of air pollution for people with asthma.

Autor: McCarron A; Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK. Electronic address: amy.mccarron@stir.ac.uk., Semple S; Institute for Social Marketing and Health, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK. Electronic address: sean.semple@stir.ac.uk., Swanson V; Psychology, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK. Electronic address: vivien.swanson@stir.ac.uk., Braban CF; UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH), Penicuik, EH26 0QB, UK. Electronic address: chri2@ceh.ac.uk., Gillespie C; Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), Stirling, FK9 4TZ, UK. Electronic address: colin.gillespie@sepa.org.uk., Price HD; Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK. Electronic address: heather.price@stir.ac.uk.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Health & place [Health Place] 2024 Jan; Vol. 85, pp. 103150. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 07.
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103150
Abstrakt: Asthma, characterized by airway inflammation, sensitization and constriction, and leading to symptoms including cough and dyspnoea, affects millions of people globally. Air pollution is a known asthma trigger, yet how it is experienced is understudied and how individuals with asthma interact with air quality information and manage exacerbation risks is unclear. This study aimed to explore how people living with asthma in Scotland, UK, experienced and managed their asthma in relation to air pollution. We explored these issues with 36 participants using semi-structured interviews. We found that self-protection measures were influenced by place and sense of control (with the home being a "safe space"), and that the perception of clean(er) air had a liberating effect on outdoor activities. We discuss how these insights could shape air quality-related health advice in future.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest None.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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