Coping with Childhood Asthma: Caretakers' Views

Pilot study of 23 caretakers of African American and Hispanic school-aged children with asthma explored effects of asthma on families and coping strategies of caretakers. Found large and significant correlations between perceived impact in areas of financial burden, social and familial isolation, an...

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Published inHealth & social work Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 103 - 111
Main Author Mailick, Mildred D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Oxford University Press 01.05.1994
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescents
African Americans - psychology
Asthma
Asthma - ethnology
Asthma - psychology
Asthma in children
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Blacks
Care and treatment
Caregivers
Caregivers - psychology
Child
Child Caregivers
Child health
Childhood asthma
Children
Chronic Illness
Coping
Cost of Illness
Diseases
Elementary Secondary Education
Family - psychology
Family Life
Female
Hispanic Americans
Hispanic Americans - psychology
Humans
Illness
Male
Medically Underserved Area
New York City
New York City, New York
Parents
Pilot Projects
Sick Role
Social Isolation
Social Support
New York City
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Summary:Pilot study of 23 caretakers of African American and Hispanic school-aged children with asthma explored effects of asthma on families and coping strategies of caretakers. Found large and significant correlations between perceived impact in areas of financial burden, social and familial isolation, and personal strain. Caretakers reported using active coping, planning, religion, and acceptance of asthma most frequently. (Author/NB)
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ISSN:0360-7283
1545-6854
DOI:10.1093/hsw/19.2.103