Information Needs and Resources and Self-Management Challenges of Parents Caring for a Child with Asthma in China

Luo Dan, Eileen Kae Kintner, Marcia Petrini, Qian Liu, Bing Xiang Yang, Wenqing Li and Jiong Yang

Clinical Nursing Research, 2021, vol. 30, issue 6, 901-910

Abstract: The aim of this assessment was to determine the information needs, resources, and resource preferences and self/family-management challenges of parents caring for a child with asthma in China. The acceptance of asthma and consolidated framework for implementation research guided the study. A cross-sectional, descriptive design was used. Seventy-one parents of a child receiving care in an outpatient respiratory clinic completed a three-part, pragmatic, self-report survey. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and qualitative data using thematic analysis. Parents, who needed more knowledge about asthma, sought information from internet sources. However, most parents preferred receiving information during in-person consultation with trained specialists. Management challenges revolved around understanding asthma information, formulating beliefs about asthma, experiencing distressing thoughts and feelings, forming supportive networks, and meeting their child’s emotional needs. Evidence supports expanding nursing roles in China to include extended time for initial in-person parental interactions and follow-up using reliable clinic-based internet counseling.

Keywords: health literacy; asthma knowledge; information resources; parent perceptions; pediatric asthma; education and counseling needs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1177/1054773821996097

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