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Madelyn Grace Yoo1, Avery Collier2, Timira Minor2
1Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA.
Insights
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.
Abstract:
Asthma is a widespread pediatric chronic disease, but there is limited understanding of its impact on participation (other than physical activity) and the conceptualization of participation. We conducted a scoping review to explore the evidence on the relationship between pediatric asthma and participation in several domains of occupation outlined in the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework 4th Edition. A structured literature search was implemented in PubMed/MEDLINE, Elsevier EMBASE, CINAHL, SCOPUS, Clarivate Web of Science Core Collection, and APA PsycINFO. Data were extracted by occupational domain and analyzed using a stoplight categorization. Of the 3444 identified articles, 10 met inclusion criteria, five of which were categorized as green (addressing specific occupational activities). No article explicitly defined participation. Asthma's influence on nonphysical activity occupations remains unclear. Future research must clarify both the meaning and measures that best capture participation, and further explore the relationship between asthma and participation.
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