Maternal Health and Child Asthma Health Services Use

Katherine Laux Kaiser, Teresa L. Barry and Andrea Mason
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Katherine Laux Kaiser: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, kkaiser@unmc.edu
Teresa L. Barry: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha
Andrea Mason: Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department, Nebraska

Clinical Nursing Research, 2009, vol. 18, issue 1, 26-43

Abstract: The primary purpose of this pilot study was to examine the influence of maternal health status on health services use in children with the diagnosis of asthma. A secondary purpose was to assess both preventive and illness-related child health services use patterns. Fifty-two asthmatic children and 43 mothers met the inclusion criteria. The majority of mothers (72%, n = 31/43) rated their own overall health as good to excellent. Eighty-six percent ( n = 38/44) of the children had a medical home, 20% had peak flow meters, 26% had been to see a specialist, and 4% were currently under the care of a specialist. This pilot study raises important questions about the influence of maternal health on child health services use patterns for asthmatic children from low-income families. Understanding the influence of maternal health on health-seeking patterns for children with asthma is important for nursing intervention.

Keywords: maternal health; child health services use; asthma; nursing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1177/1054773808330095

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