Older Adults with Asthma - A Qualitative Study

Major age-specific domains identified in all focus groups were atypical asthma symptoms, inability to distinguish asthma from other medical conditions, use of complementary and alternative therapies, desire for independence in asthma management, and a lack of participation in asthma education.

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Published inJournal of allergy and clinical immunology Vol. 123; no. 2; p. S46
Main Authors Baptist, A.P, Deol, B.K, Nelson, B, Clark, N.M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published St. Louis Mosby, Inc 01.02.2009
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Age
Allergy and Immunology
Assisted living facilities
Asthma
Older people
Qualitative research
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Summary:Major age-specific domains identified in all focus groups were atypical asthma symptoms, inability to distinguish asthma from other medical conditions, use of complementary and alternative therapies, desire for independence in asthma management, and a lack of participation in asthma education.
ISSN:0091-6749
1097-6825
DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2008.12.147