Association of caregiver health beliefs and parenting stress with medication adherence in preschoolers with asthma.
J Asthma
; 51(4): 366-72, 2014 May.
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| ID: mdl-24393082
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study examined the associations of parenting stress and caregiver negative health beliefs with medication adherence in a sample of preschool-aged children with asthma.METHODS:
Participants included 43 caregivers and their child with asthma, aged 2-5 years, who were prescribed a preventative or controller medication. Assessment included parent report of parenting stress associated with parental characteristics and difficult child behavior, health-related beliefs, and adherence to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). Pharmacy refill records were reviewed to measure medication adherence objectively. Statistical analyses included paired samples t-test and Pearson's correlation coefficients.RESULTS:
Parent-report and objective measures of adherence to ICS were significantly different, with parents reporting significantly higher rates of medication adherence (p < 0.001). Also, increased caregiver negative health beliefs, but not parenting stress, were significantly and negatively associated with an objective measure of ICS adherence (p < 0.01).CONCLUSIONS:
Because the findings for parenting stress are not consistent with that of the literature on school-aged children with asthma, our results may suggest that preschool children are a unique developmental group. A review of endorsed health beliefs also highlights strengths and concerns for caregivers of these very young children. Overall, our study findings underscore the importance of caregivers' health-related beliefs in promoting adherence to ICS in young children with asthma.
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Assunto principal:
Asma
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Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde
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Poder Familiar
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Cuidadores
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Corticosteroides
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Adesão à Medicação
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Asthma
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos