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Madelyn Grace Yoo1, Avery Collier2, Timira Minor2
1Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA.
OTJR : Occupation, Participation and Health
|August 27, 2024
Summary
Pediatric asthma significantly impacts children's daily activities, yet its effect on non-physical participation remains unclear. Further research is needed to define and measure participation effectively in children with asthma.
Area of Science:
- Occupational therapy
- Pediatric chronic disease research
Background:
- Asthma is a prevalent pediatric chronic condition.
- Limited understanding exists regarding asthma's impact on children's participation beyond physical activity.
- The conceptualization of participation in pediatric asthma research is not well-defined.
Approach:
- A scoping review was conducted to examine the relationship between pediatric asthma and occupational participation.
- A comprehensive literature search was performed across multiple major scientific databases.
- Data were extracted based on occupational domains and analyzed using a stoplight categorization method.
Key Points:
- Out of 3444 identified articles, only 10 met the inclusion criteria for the review.
- Five articles addressed specific occupational activities, categorized as 'green'.
- No included article explicitly defined the concept of 'participation'.
Conclusions:
- The influence of asthma on non-physical occupational participation in children is not clearly understood.
- Future research should focus on clarifying the definition and measurement of participation.
- Further investigation is required to fully explore the asthma-participation relationship in pediatric populations.
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