Asthma severity in children and the quality of life of their parents

Authors

Noelle S. Cerdan, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Patricia T. Alpert, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Sheniz Moonie, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Dianne J. Cyrkiel, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Shona Rue, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-2012

Publication Title

Applied Nursing Research

Volume

25

Issue

3

First page number:

131

Last page number:

137

Abstract

This study examines the effect of asthma severity of children aged 7–17 years and sociodemographic characteristics on the caregiver's quality of life. For parents of asthmatic children, there was a negative correlation between overall asthma severity and quality-of-life score. Measuring parental quality of life enables the development of effective asthma programs.

Keywords

Asthma; Asthma in children; Asthmatics; Caregivers; Caregivers--Mental health; Child caregivers; Parent and child; Parenting; Parents; Quality of life

Disciplines

Community-Based Research | Community Health | Nursing | Public Health

Language

English

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Repository Citation

Cerdan, N. S., Alpert, P. T., Moonie, S., Cyrkiel, D. J., Rue, S. (2012). Asthma severity in children and the quality of life of their parents. Applied Nursing Research, 25(3), 131-137.