A comparison of caregivers with asthma and caregivers without asthma in fresno and madera counties
Year: 2012
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to compare caregivers with asthma and caregivers without asthma in relation to their knowledge of asthma medication, asthma triggers, and preventative care utilization. A total of 35 caregivers were analyzed. The target population consisted of mostly Hispanic caregivers residing in Fresno and Madera Counties. Data were analyzed by utilizing the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS). A total of five hypotheses were tested using Chi-Squared Fisher s Exact test to compare caregivers with asthma and caregivers without asthma in relationship to (a) taking their children to a primary care physician, (b) taking their children to an asthma educator, (c) identifying asthma triggers in the home setting, (d) knowing how often their children should use a rescue inhaler, and (e) knowing how often their children should use a controller medicine. The study suggested there were no statistical differences between caregivers with asthma and caregivers without asthma in regard to taking their children to visit a primary care physician, asthma educator, or knowing how often their children should use a rescue inhaler. However, caregivers with asthma were more likely to identify triggers in their homes that made their children s asthma worse and more likely to know when and how often their children should use their controller medication.
Author: Audrey Martinez
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2269950272