Agreement between teenager and caregiver responses to questions about teenager's asthma

The Journal of Asthma : Official Journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma
Christine L M JosephDennis R Ownby

Abstract

It is unknown if teenagers and caregivers give similar responses when interviewed about the teen's asthma. We analyzed data for 63 urban African-American teen-caregiver pairs. Caregivers underestimated teen smoking by 30%, gave lower estimates for teen exposure to passive smoke, and disagreed with teens on controller medication usage. Teen-caregiver responses were not significantly different for estimates of symptom-days, activity limitations, or nights awakened; nor were they significantly different for report of emergency department visits or hospitalizations. Agreement was weak for perceived asthma control and severity. Teen-caregiver agreement on asthma depends on the type of information being sought.

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Sep 20, 2005·Christine Joseph

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