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Improving asthma communication in high-risk children.

Arlene M Butz1, Jennifer Walker, Cassia Lewis Land

  • 1The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA. abutz@jhmi.edu

The Journal of Asthma : Official Journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma
|November 13, 2007
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Most parents and children need help communicating asthma symptoms to their doctor. An asthma advocate may be needed for high-risk children to ensure accurate reporting and optimal asthma treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Health Communication
  • Clinical Pediatrics

Background:

  • Childhood asthma management requires effective communication between patients, parents, and healthcare providers.
  • Existing research has not sufficiently explored the specific communication content and strategies during pediatric asthma preventive care visits.
  • Understanding these communication dynamics is crucial for optimizing asthma control in children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the content of child and parent communications about asthma management during primary care visits.
  • To identify communication barriers and facilitators in pediatric asthma preventive care.
  • To inform strategies for improving patient-provider communication in childhood asthma.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of communication content during pediatric asthma consultations.
  • Observation and documentation of parent-child-provider interactions.
  • Focus on symptom reporting and asthma control discussions.

Main Results:

  • A significant majority of parents and children required prompting to convey asthma symptom information to their primary care provider (PCP).
  • Communication often lacked detailed symptom reporting necessary for accurate assessment of asthma severity.
  • The study highlighted a need for structured communication tools or support.

Conclusions:

  • Effective communication regarding asthma symptoms and control is often lacking in pediatric primary care visits.
  • Children and parents frequently need assistance to communicate essential health information to clinicians.
  • Consideration should be given to implementing asthma advocates for high-risk families to ensure accurate clinical reporting and optimal asthma therapy.