Children with chronic conditions: perspectives on condition management.

Abstract

This qualitative study described children's (8-13 years old) perspectives of their chronic health conditions (e.g., asthma, diabetes, cystic fibrosis): how they perceived their condition, its management, and its implications for their future. The study used the family management style framework (FMSF) to examine child perspectives on the joint venture of condition management between the child and family. Children within this age group viewed condition management in ways similar to their parents and have developed their own routines around condition management. Future studies of this phenomenon comparing child and parent perspectives would further our understanding of the influence of family management.

• Authors: Barbara L Beacham, Janet A Deatrick
• Journal: Journal of pediatric nursing (J Pediatr Nurs) 2015 Jan-Feb Vol. 30 Issue 1 Pg. 25-35 ISSN: 1532-8449 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 25458105 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Age Factors
• Child
• Child Behavior (psychology)
• Chronic Disease (psychology, therapy)
• Disease Management
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Long-Term Care (methods, psychology)
• Male
• Parent-Child Relations
• Parents (psychology)
• Qualitative Research
• Risk Assessment
• Sampling Studies
• Sex Factors