H L Yoos1, A McMullen. 1. School of Nursing, University of Rochester, University of Rochester Medical Center, NY 14642, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Inaccuracies in symptom perception may contribute to morbidity and mortality in childhood asthma. OBJECTIVE: To systematically examine the accuracy of symptom perception on the part of children with asthma and their parents, as well as their interpretation and evaluation of the symptoms. METHOD: Twenty-eight patient/parent pairs from suburban and underserved urban pediatric populations participated in a 5-week protocol tracking subjective assessments of asthma severity (visual analog scales) and peak expiratory flow rates. Relationships between perceptual accuracy and demographic and disease factors were investigated. RESULTS: Adolescents were more accurate than school-aged children, more accurate children had better morbidity outcomes, and African American parents were more accurate than Caucasian parents. Socioeconomic status did not affect accuracy. Both children and parents missed early symptoms and waited too long prior to intervening in an exacerbation. CONCLUSIONS: There are multiple opportunities for error in symptom perception and evaluation. Identification of the source of error is critical to the effective utilization of education on self-management.
BACKGROUND: Inaccuracies in symptom perception may contribute to morbidity and mortality in childhood asthma. OBJECTIVE: To systematically examine the accuracy of symptom perception on the part of children with asthma and their parents, as well as their interpretation and evaluation of the symptoms. METHOD: Twenty-eight patient/parent pairs from suburban and underserved urban pediatric populations participated in a 5-week protocol tracking subjective assessments of asthma severity (visual analog scales) and peak expiratory flow rates. Relationships between perceptual accuracy and demographic and disease factors were investigated. RESULTS: Adolescents were more accurate than school-aged children, more accurate children had better morbidity outcomes, and African American parents were more accurate than Caucasian parents. Socioeconomic status did not affect accuracy. Both children and parents missed early symptoms and waited too long prior to intervening in an exacerbation. CONCLUSIONS: There are multiple opportunities for error in symptom perception and evaluation. Identification of the source of error is critical to the effective utilization of education on self-management.
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