Global impact of asthma on children and adolescents' daily lives: the room to breathe survey
Abstract
Objective
To establish children and adolescents' perspectives regarding their asthma and its impact upon their daily lives.
Design
A 14-item questionnaire.
Setting
Canada, Greece, Hungary, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and South Africa.
Participants
Children/adolescents (aged 8–15 years) with physician-diagnosed asthma.
Intervention
Interviews were conducted by telephone (Canada, Greece, Hungary, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom) or face-to-face (South Africa).
Outcome Measures
Asthma symptoms, impact on activities, and quality of life.
Results
Of the 943 children/adolescents interviewed, 60% were male. Most (81%) described their asthma as “not too bad” or “I only get it every now and then,” with only 4% reporting their asthma as being “very bad”; however, 92% experienced asthma-related coughing and 59% reported nocturnal awakening. Over half (57%) of children/adolescents believed they could predict when their asthma would make them ill; the most common initial symptoms being breathlessness (41%) and bad cough (33%). They considered the worst things about having asthma to be the symptoms of an asthma attack (32%) and not being able to play sport (25%). Almost half (47%) of children/adolescents felt that their asthma affected their ability to play sport or engage in physical activity. One in ten reported they had suffered asthma-related bullying.
Conclusions
Children/adolescents underestimate the severity of their asthma, and overestimate its control, indicating that they expect their illness to be symptomatic. Asthma has a substantial impact on their daily lives, particularly on physical activity and social functioning. Efforts are required to improve asthma control and expectations of health in children/adolescents.
Citation
(2012). Global impact of asthma on children and adolescents' daily lives: the room to breathe survey. Pediatric Pulmonology, 346-357. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.21557
Acceptance Date | Jun 8, 2011 |
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Publication Date | Apr 1, 2012 |
Journal | Pediatric Pulmonology |
Print ISSN | 8755-6863 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Pages | 346-357 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.21557 |
Keywords | asthma, children, adolescent, pediatric, room, breathe, survey |
Publisher URL | https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.21557 |
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