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Adolescent Asthma Self-Management: A Concept Analysis and Operational Definition
Jennifer Mammen1, Hyekyun Rhee
1School of Nursing, University of Rochester , Rochester, New York.
Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology
|January 4, 2013
Summary
Adolescent asthma self-management involves symptom prevention, monitoring, acute management, and communication. Understanding these behaviors and influencing factors is key to improving asthma outcomes in teens.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Adolescent Health
- Health Behavior Research
Background:
- Adolescents with asthma face elevated risks of severe illness and death.
- Effective asthma self-management is crucial for improving patient outcomes.
- The precise definition of asthma self-management in adolescents remains unclear.
Purpose of the Study:
- To clarify the concept of asthma self-management in adolescents.
- To develop an operational definition and conceptual model for adolescent asthma self-management.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the Norris method for concept clarification.
- Conducted a comprehensive literature search across five databases.
- Identified and categorized subconcepts related to adolescent asthma self-management.
Main Results:
- Identified four key domains of self-management behaviors: symptom prevention, symptom monitoring, acute symptom management, and communication.
- Found that intrapersonal/cognitive and interpersonal/contextual factors mediate these behaviors.
- Established a research-based operational definition and a preliminary conceptual model.
Conclusions:
- The study provides a clear definition of asthma self-management for adolescents.
- The proposed model offers a foundation for future research in adolescent asthma care.
- Enhanced understanding can guide interventions to improve asthma control in this population.
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