Perceptions of Children and Caregivers Regarding Asthma and Its Pharmacotherapy: A Qualitative Study.

Autor:	Macêdo LA; Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Brazil.; Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Brazil., Silva FVN; Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Brazil., Dosea AS; Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Brazil.; Health Sciences Graduate Program, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Brazil., Araujo-Neto FC; Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Brazil.; Health Sciences Graduate Program, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Brazil., Alcântara TDS; Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Brazil., Cavalcante-Santos LM; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Care and Clinical Pharmacy Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil., Simões SM; Department of Medicine, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Brazil., Lyra DP Jr; Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Brazil.; Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Brazil.; Health Sciences Graduate Program, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Brazil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Clinical pediatrics [Clin Pediatr (Phila)] 2024 Sep 01, pp. 99228241275033. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 01.
DOI:	10.1177/00099228241275033
Abstrakt:	Asthma, when untreated, may lead to serious implications, especially in the pediatric population. Understanding the perceptions and needs of children and their caregivers may optimize asthma management. This study was aimed to analyze the perceptions of children and their caregivers regarding asthma and its pharmacotherapy. This is a qualitative study using 2 focus groups. We use the Bardin's content analysis. Three researchers made data cross-validation. As for results, the first focus group comprised 7 children who had uncontrolled asthma. The second group comprised 7 caregivers who were the children's mothers. Four categories emerged: living with asthma, impact of asthma, medications, and health care. Asthma and its pharmacotherapy significantly affect the daily activities of children and mothers. Thus, understand feelings and experiences of patients and caregivers, in addition to educational and welcoming interventions for families in asthma management may be carried out by health care professionals to minimize the damage caused by this disease. Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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