Abstract
This study was to describe symptoms, feelings, activities and medication use reported by adolescents with uncontrolled asthma on their 24-hour asthma diaries. Adolescents with uncontrolled asthma (13-17. years, N= 29) completed asthma diaries and audio-recorded symptom sounds for 24. hours. A variety of symptoms were reported, and the most frequently reported symptoms were coughing followed by wheezing. Most self-reported coughing and wheezing were verified by audio-recordings. Participants reported predominantly negative feelings and low levels of activities. High discordance between self-reports and medical records in medications was noted, raising a concern of poor treatment adherence in this vulnerable group.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 39-46 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of pediatric nursing |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2014 |
Keywords
- Activity
- Adolescents
- Emotional response
- Medication adherence
- Symptoms
- Uncontrolled asthma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics