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Association of self-efficacy of parents/caregivers with childhood asthma control parameters

2018; UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO; Volume: 51; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s1980-220x2017008003282

1980-220X

Ana Lúcia Araújo Gomes, Kamila Ferreira Lima, Elizamar Regina da Rocha Mendes, Emanuella Silva Joventino, Mariana Cavalcante Martins, Paulo César de Almeida, Lorena Barbosa Ximenes,

Pediatric health and respiratory diseases

ABSTRACT Objective To verify the association between the self-efficacy of parents/caregivers and control parameters of childhood asthma. Method Cross-sectional study with parents/caregivers of asthmatic children. Data were collected through a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Self-efficacy and their child’s level of asthma control scale: Brazilian version. Results Participation of 216 parents/caregivers in the study. There was a statistically significant association between self-efficacy scores and the following variables: unscheduled physician visit (p=0.001), visit to emergency department (p<0.001), hospital stays in the previous 12 months (p=0.005), physical activity limitation (p=0.003), school days missed (p<0.001), impaired sleep (p<0.001), ability to differentiate crisis medication from control medication (p=0.024), use of spacer (p=0.001), performing oral hygiene after use of inhaled corticosteroids (p=0.003), and knowledge of medication gratuity (p=0.004). Conclusion A significant relationship of the self-efficacy of parents/caregivers of asthmatic children with control parameters and training on the necessary skills to reach this control was demonstrated in the study.