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Cabrera Guerrero S, Håkansson KEJ, Backer V, Ulrik CS, Rastogi D. Childhood Asthma and Parental Antidepressant Use in a Nationwide Danish Cohort. J Asthma Allergy 2023; 16:821-831. [PMID: 37576930 PMCID: PMC10422996 DOI: 10.2147/jaa.s421169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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Background Paediatric asthma is associated with caregiver depression, which in turn is associated with poor asthma control. Although sociodemographic risk factors are associated with parental depression among children with asthma, the contribution of these factors to caregiver depression in free-to-access universal healthcare settings is unknown. Methods The association between childhood asthma and parental antidepressant use was investigated in a Danish nationwide cohort of children aged 2-17 years that redeemed inhaled corticosteroids in 2015. The odds of antidepressant use were estimated in comparison to control families that were matched 1:1 on the number of siblings, residence, income, and education. Results Among the families of 28,595 children with actively treated asthma, 12% of mothers and 6.2% of fathers were on antidepressant therapy, compared to 9.3% and 5.3% in controls (p<0.001). Paediatric asthma was associated with increased odds of parental antidepressant use (OR 1.29 (1.23-1.35)), even after adjusting for parental asthma. Poor asthma control, but not higher asthma severity, was associated with higher odds of antidepressant use (1.43 (1.31-1.56)). Compared with the controls, families with two or more children with asthma had higher OR (1.42 (1.29-1.56)) than those with a single child (OR 1.27 (1.21-1.34)). Low socioeconomic status was associated with parental antidepressant use. Conclusion Caregiver depression in a Danish cohort is more prevalent among mothers than among fathers and is associated with poor asthma control in children. Antidepressant use among caregivers was associated with total family asthma burden and was independent of socioeconomic status.
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- Silvia Cabrera Guerrero
- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children’s National Health System, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children’s National Health System, Washington, DC, USA
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children’s National Health System, Washington, DC, USA
- Pediatrics, Genomics and Precision Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA
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Overmann KM, Porter SC, Zhang Y, Britto MT. Caregiver Quality of Life During Pediatric Influenza-Like Illness: A Cross-Sectional Study During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Patient Exp 2023; 10:23743735231188840. [PMID: 37528955 PMCID: PMC10388629 DOI: 10.1177/23743735231188840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/03/2023] Open
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The objective of this study was to quantify the quality of life (QoL) of caregivers with children with influenza-like illnesses (ILI) and to identify factors associated with worse QoL. This was a cross-sectional cohort study of caregivers in a pediatric emergency department with previously healthy young children with ILI. The primary outcome was caregiver QoL. Additional measures included health literacy, social support, and caregiver health status. Two hundred and eighty-one caregivers completed the study. And 41% reported overall QoL was worse during their child's illness. The median QoL score was 3.8 [3.1, 4.6] in a 7-point scale. Illness duration was associated with worse overall QoL score (0.128 worse for each additional day of illness). The median emotions domain score was 2.5 [1.5, 4.0], the worst of any domain. Caregivers who perceived worse illness severity had lower emotions domain scores (2.61 vs 6.00, P = .0269). Caregivers with adequate literacy had lower mean QoL scores (3.08 vs 4.44, P < .0001). Childhood illnesses worsen caregiver QoL. Factors associated with worse QoL were perception of illness severity and duration. Addressing caregiver QoL could mitigate the impact of childhood acute illnesses on caregiver wellbeing.
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- Kevin M Overmann
- Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Currie JM, Mercer M, Michael R, Pichardo D. New Caregiver Diagnoses of Severe Depression and Child Asthma Controller Medication Adherence. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:5986. [PMID: 37297590 PMCID: PMC10252375 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20115986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Children with asthma who have depressed caregivers are known to be less adherent to medication regimes. However, it is less clear how adherence responds to a caregiver's new diagnosis of severe depression or whether there is a similar relationship with other serious caregiver diagnoses. The hypothesis is that adherence worsens both with new diagnoses of depression and possibly with new diagnoses of other serious conditions. METHODS This study follows a cohort of 341,444 continuously insured children with asthma before and after a caregiver's new diagnosis of severe depression or another serious health condition. The effect of a new depression diagnosis on a child's medication adherence is compared to the effect of new diagnoses of other common caregiver chronic conditions including diabetes, cancer, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. RESULTS Results show that children's medication adherence declines following a caregiver's new diagnosis of severe depression, but that it also declines following a caregiver's new diagnosis of diabetes. There is no association with new diagnoses of the other caregiver chronic conditions examined. CONCLUSIONS Children whose caregivers have a new diagnosis of depression or diabetes may be at increased risk of deterioration in their medication adherence. These caregivers may benefit from additional support and follow-up. The relationship between caregivers' health and children's medication adherence is complex and deserves further study.
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- Janet M. Currie
- Center for Health Wellbeing, 185A JRR Building, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
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- Blue Health Intelligence®, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
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Koskela-Staples NC, Evans C, Turner EM, Black LV, Fedele DA. The Association Between Caregiver Coping and Youth Clinic Attendance and Health-related Quality of Life in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2023; 45:e433-e440. [PMID: 36898015 PMCID: PMC10121850 DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000002636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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Caregivers of youth with sickle cell disease (SCD) influence the youth disease management and psychosocial outcomes. Effective caregiver coping is important for improving disease management and outcomes since caregivers often report high disease-related parenting stress. This study characterizes caregiver coping and examines its relation to youth clinic nonattendance and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Participants were 63 youth with SCD and their caregivers. Caregivers completed the Responses to Stress Questionnaire-SCD module to assess primary control engagement (PCE; attempts to change stressors or reactions to stress), secondary control engagement (SCE; strategies to adapt to stress), and disengagement (avoidance) coping. Youth with SCD completed the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory-SCD module. Medical records were reviewed for the hematology appointment nonattendance rates. Coping factors were significantly different ( F [1.837, 113.924]=86.071, P <0.001); caregivers reported more PCE ( M =2.75, SD =0.66) and SCE ( M =2.78, SD =0.66) than disengagement ( M =1.75, SD =0.54) coping. Responses to short-answer questions corroborated this pattern. Greater caregiver PCE coping was associated with lower youth nonattendance (β=-0.28, P =0.050), and greater caregiver SCE coping was related to higher youth HRQOL (β=0.28, P =0.045). Caregiver coping is related to improved clinic attendance and HRQOL in pediatric SCD. Providers should assess caregiver coping styles and consider encouraging engagement coping.
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- Department of Clinical & Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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- Department of Clinical & Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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- Department of Clinical & Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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Margolis RHF, Shelef DQ, Gordish-Dressman H, Masur JE, Teach SJ. Stressful life events, caregiver depressive symptoms, and child asthma symptom-free days: a longitudinal analysis. J Asthma 2023; 60:508-515. [PMID: 35383524 DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2022.2062674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine relationships among stressful life events (SLE), caregiver depression, and asthma symptom free days (SFDs) in publicly insured Black children aged 4-12 years with persistent asthma. METHODS Secondary analysis of longitudinal data from a clinical trial assessing the efficacy of a six-month parental stress management intervention. Using repeated measures Poisson regression, we constructed four models of SLE (Rochester Youth Development Stressful Life Events scale-Parent Items), caregiver depression (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale ≥ 11), and child asthma symptom-free days (SFDs) in the prior 14 days. RESULTS There was no association between SLE and child SFDs, but there was for caregiver depression (Incidence Rate Ratio [IRR]: 0.904; 95% CI 0.86-0.95). The interaction between SLE and caregiver depression was not significant. A specific SLE (recent serious family accident or illness) predicted fewer child SFDs (IRR: 0.91, 95% CI: 0.85-0.98). In the interaction model between caregiver depression and recent accident/illness, caregiver depression was associated with fewer child SFDs (IRR: 0.95, 95% CI: 0.91-0.99) as was the interaction between caregiver depression and recent accident/illness (IRR: 0.77, 95% CI 0.66-0.91); but the relationship between recent accident/illness and child SFDs was not (IRR: 1.00, 95% CI, 0.92-1.09), meaning accident/illness was only associated with fewer child SFDs among depressed caregivers. CONCLUSIONS In a sample of publicly insured Black children with persistent asthma, caregiver depression was negatively associated with child SFDs while overall SLE were not. A recent family accident or illness was negatively associated with child SFDs only when the caregiver was depressed.
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- Rachel H F Margolis
- Center for Translational Research, Children's National Research Institute, Washington, DC, USA
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- Center for Translational Research, Children's National Research Institute, Washington, DC, USA.,School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Center for Translational Research, Children's National Research Institute, Washington, DC, USA
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Lim J, Miller BD, Wood BL. An application of the Biobehavioral Family Model: Examining the impact of maternal depression on child asthma mediated by insecure attachment and child depression. FAMILY PROCESS 2022; 61:1610-1628. [PMID: 35075639 PMCID: PMC10078754 DOI: 10.1111/famp.12755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Child asthma disparities are prevalent in socio-economically stressed single-parent families. Stress impacts childhood asthma mediated by immune and autonomic pathways, but specific family stress pathways are not well established. This study tests the hypothesis, derived from a version of the Biobehavioral Family Model, that single parent maternal depression impacts child asthma mediated by insecure attachment and child depression. METHODS In a cross-sectional study, children with asthma (age 7-17 years old) from a socio-economically disadvantaged population and their single parent mothers (N = 202) were assessed for depression and attachment security. Child asthma disease activity was assessed by symptom report and lung function tests. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test a model in which caregiver depression impacts child asthma disease activity mediated by insecure attachment and child depression. RESULTS SEM results indicated that maternal depression statistically predicted child depression (β = 0.21, p < 0.01) and insecure mother-child attachment (β = 0.17, p < 0.05). In addition, insecure attachment statistically predicted child depression (β = 0.50, p < 0.001). Child depression mediated the adverse effects of maternal depression and insecure attachment on child asthma disease activity (β = 0.43, p < 0.01). There was no direct effect of insecure attachment on child asthma. CONCLUSION In single-parent families, maternal depression may impact child asthma disease activity, mediated serially by insecure attachment and child depression. Longitudinal and/or intervention studies are needed to establish a causal effect. These findings suggest that caregiver depression and parent-child relationships may be important targets for family intervention. These interventions may help improve child asthma outcomes and reduce health disparities.
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- JungHa Lim
- Department of Home Economics EducationKorea UniversitySeoulSouth Korea
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- Department of PsychiatryUniversity at BuffaloBuffaloNew YorkUSA
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Rodríguez EM, Pollack CE, Keet C, Peng RD, Balcer-Whaley S, Custer J, Cimbolic P, Matsui EC. Neighborhoods, Caregiver Stress, and Children's Asthma Symptoms. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2021; 10:1005-1012.e1. [PMID: 34626856 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.08.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neighborhood and caregiver characteristics have each been linked to children's asthma outcomes, but less is known about how caregiver psychosocial functioning may explain the link between neighborhood characteristics and asthma outcomes. OBJECTIVE To examine associations between neighborhood safety, caregiver stress and depressive symptoms, and children's asthma outcomes, and to evaluate whether caregiver stress and depressive symptoms mediate the relationship between neighborhood safety and asthma outcomes. METHODS We analyzed baseline data from a prospective cohort study of the effects of a housing mobility program on children's asthma-related outcomes. Age- and sex-adjusted models evaluated associations of neighborhood safety, and caregiver stress and depressive symptoms, with children's asthma symptoms and exacerbations. RESULTS Participants were 140 low-income children with persistent asthma (98% Black participants; 53% males; mean age, 9.0 years) with an average of 7.1 ± 5.3 maximum symptom days per 2 weeks. Lower neighborhood safety, and higher caregiver stress and depressive symptoms, were associated with higher asthma symptoms, but not exacerbations, in adjusted models (eg, for neighborhood safety, maximum symptom days: odds ratio, 1.41; 95% CI, 1.07-1.88; for caregiver stress, maximum symptom days: odds ratio, 1.08; 95% CI, 1.01-1.15; for depressive symptoms, maximum symptom days: odds ratio, 1.05; 95% CI, 1.00-1.11). Exploratory analyses suggested that caregiver stress partially mediated associations between neighborhood safety and asthma symptoms for children in unsafe neighborhoods. CONCLUSIONS Neighborhood safety was associated with children's asthma symptoms independent from caregiver stress and depressive symptoms, although for children in unsafe neighborhoods, caregiver stress may partially mediate this association. Findings suggest the importance of targeting multiple systems to improve children's asthma outcomes.
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- Erin M Rodríguez
- Department of Educational Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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- Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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- Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership, Baltimore, Md
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Adams D. Child and Parental Mental Health as Correlates of School Non-Attendance and School Refusal in Children on the Autism Spectrum. J Autism Dev Disord 2021; 52:3353-3365. [PMID: 34331173 PMCID: PMC8323746 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-021-05211-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Children on the autism spectrum miss more school than their peers, but limited work has explored why this may be. This study aimed to document the frequency at which children on the autism spectrum miss half and full days of school and the reasons for these absences. Parents of 106 school-aged children on the autism spectrum completed online questionnaires on rates of school non-attendance, family factors, child anxiety, and parental mental health. On average across a four week period, children missed 6 full days of school. The most common reason for full-day absences was school refusal and for half-day absences was medical/therapy appointments. Parental employment status, increased child age, child anxiety, and differing aspects of parental mental health were identified as correlates of specific subtypes of school non-attendance.
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- Dawn Adams
- Autism Centre of Excellence, School of Education and Professional Studies, Griffith University, Messines Ridge Road, Mt Gravatt, Brisbane, QLD, 4122, Australia. .,Griffith Institute of Educational Research, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
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Yuwen W, Duran M, Tan M, Ward TM, Cheng SC, Ramirez M. Self-Care Needs and Technology Preferences Among Parents in Marginalized Communities: Participatory Design Study. JMIR Pediatr Parent 2021; 4:e27542. [PMID: 34156343 PMCID: PMC8277348 DOI: 10.2196/27542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Ten million parents provide unpaid care to children living with chronic conditions, such as asthma, and a high percentage of these parents are in marginalized communities, including racial and ethnic minority and low-income families. There is an urgent need to develop technology-enabled tailored solutions to support the self-care needs of these parents. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to use a participatory design approach to describe and compare Latino and non-Latino parents' current self-care practices, needs, and technology preferences when caring for children with asthma in marginalized communities. METHODS The participatory design approach was used to actively engage intended users in the design process and empower them to identify needs and generate design ideas to meet those needs. RESULTS Thirteen stakeholders participated in three design sessions. We described Latino and non-Latino parents' similarities in self-care practices and cultural-specific preferences. When coming up with ideas of technologies for self-care, non-Latino parents focused on improving caregiving stress through journaling, daily affirmations, and tracking feelings, while Latino parents focused more on relaxation and entertainment. CONCLUSIONS Considerations need to be taken beyond language differences when developing technology-enabled interventions for diverse populations. The community partnership approach strengthened the study's inclusive design.
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- Weichao Yuwen
- School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership, University of Washington Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
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- Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership, University of Washington Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
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- School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership, University of Washington Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
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- Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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Zheang M, Rodriguez E, Alvarado C, Correa R, Kahlor LA, Matsui EC. Exploring low-income African American and Latinx caregiver perspectives on asthma control in their children and reactions to messaging materials. J Asthma 2021; 59:1269-1275. [PMID: 33722170 DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2021.1903918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND African-American and Latinx children suffer from higher rates of uncontrolled asthma and poorer outcomes compared to white children. Sociocultural factors play a prominent role in how caregivers navigate asthma control for their children. OBJECTIVES (1) Explore the knowledge, perceptions and behaviors of Latinx and African-American caregivers related to their children's asthma and identify barriers to achieving asthma control; and (2) Elicit caregiver responses to messaging materials intended to help them better recognize uncontrolled asthma and seek timely medical treatment. METHODS Study participants were recruited and screened to meet the following inclusion criteria: African-American or Latinx race/ethnicity, household income at or below 185% of the federal poverty line, and at least one child diagnosed with asthma with symptom frequency consistent with uncontrolled asthma according to national guidelines. Participants attended one of three moderator-led focus groups. The transcripts were qualitatively analyzed using a thematic analysis approach. RESULTS Themes emerged among the nineteen participants related to asthma assessment, management, emotion, support, and trust. Caregivers exhibited gaps in their asthma knowledge, especially pertaining to the term "asthma control." Caregivers generally worried about asthma emergencies more than the daily impairments caused by uncontrolled asthma. Many were uncomfortable using daily controller medications, citing issues of provider trust and side effect concerns. Caregivers did not recognize uncontrolled asthma in their own child, even after viewing messaging materials informing them of symptom frequency criteria. CONCLUSION Culturally tailored interventions, including public asthma messaging, should address low trust in provider recommendations and caregiver concerns about controller medications.
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- Michelle Zheang
- Dell Medical School, The University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Educational Psychology, The University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Educational Psychology, The University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
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- School of Advertising and Public Relations, Moody College of Communication, The University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
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Tadros HJ, Rawlinson AR, Martin E, Pietra BA, Fricker FJ, Gupta D. Family functioning in pediatric heart transplantation: Variables associated with poor outcomes. Pediatr Transplant 2020; 24:e13883. [PMID: 33105055 DOI: 10.1111/petr.13883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Family functioning is integral in a child's life and is linked to quality of life in health as well as disease. This has been scarcely studied in pediatric orthotopic heart transplantation (pOHT). In this study, we evaluate demographic and clinical factors associated with family functioning in this patient population. Pediatric post-transplant families were recruited in an outpatient setting (n = 71). The PedsQL Family Impact Module was administered, along with the Parent and Adolescent Medication Barriers Scales (PMBS; AMBS) and the McArthur socioeconomic scale. Associations between clinical and demographic variables and scaled scores were evaluated. In our sample, patients with congenital heart disease, developmental delay, and enteral feeding had lower total impact (P = .026; P = .011; P = .008) and parent self-reported HRQL scores (P = .018; P = .012; P = .005). Patients with developmental delay and enteral feeding also had lower family functioning summary scores (P = .025; P = .031). Higher parent educational status was associated with lower total impact scores (P = .043). Higher PMBS scores demonstrated negative correlation with total impact (P < .001), parent self-reported HRQL (P < .001), and family functioning summary scores (P = .003). Multiple linear regression analysis identified developmental delay, parental education, and PMBS as independent variables associated with family functioning. Our study highlights important factors impacting family functioning in pOHT. Developmental delay, higher parental education, and PMBS were associated with poorer family functioning. Our findings emphasize the need for a multi-disciplinary approach including serial psychological assessment and interventions in the management of pOHT patients in order to optimize family functioning.
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- Hanna J Tadros
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.,Congenital Heart Center, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Congenital Heart Center, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.,Congenital Heart Center, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.,Congenital Heart Center, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.,Congenital Heart Center, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Szefler SJ, Casale TB, Haselkorn T, Yoo B, Ortiz B, Kattan M, Busse WW. Treatment Benefit with Omalizumab in Children by Indicators of Asthma Severity. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2020; 8:2673-2680.e3. [PMID: 32298853 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.03.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Greater severity in childhood asthma negatively impacts functioning and quality of life. Omalizumab is effective in children aged 6 years or older with moderate to severe persistent asthma, but predicting responsiveness in severe disease requires further study. OBJECTIVE To assess response to omalizumab treatment among children using indicators of asthma severity. METHODS Post hoc analyses of randomized placebo-controlled studies of omalizumab (Inner-City Anti-IgE Therapy for Asthma [ICATA], IA05, and Preventative Omalizumab or Step-up Therapy for Fall Exacerbations [PROSE]) stratified by body mass index, eosinophil count, fractional exhaled nitric oxide levels, and baseline severity indicators (baseline percent predicted FEV1, previous hospitalizations, asthma exacerbations). Poisson regression analysis examined exacerbation rate reductions for body mass index, biomarkers, and severity indicators. RESULTS Children aged 6 to 11 years in IA05 (N = 576; 56% white, 17% black, 26% other/missing), ICATA (N = 237; 55% black, 43% Hispanic), and PROSE (N = 342; 59% black, 35% Hispanic) were included. Trends indicative of greater exacerbation rate change ([omalizumab - placebo]/placebo) were observed for low baseline lung function (IA05 percent predicted FEV1: <90%, 36% reduction, 95% CI, -53.3 to -13.5; ≥90%, 22% reduction, 95% CI, -52.1 to 27.5), previous hospitalizations (ICATA: 46% reduction with, 95% CI, -69.7 to -3.9; 24% reduction without, 95% CI, -48.1 to 10.3), frequent baseline exacerbations (IA05: ≥3, 42% reduction, 95% CI, -60.4 to -14.1; <3, 20% reduction, 95% CI, -45.2 to -15.9), and high baseline eosinophil count (IA05: ≥300 cells/μL, 39% reduction, 95% CI, -56.4 to -14.7; <300 cells/μL, 5% reduction, 95% CI, -40.6 to 52.1). CONCLUSIONS Omalizumab reduces exacerbations in children with moderate to severe persistent allergic asthma, and may provide greater benefit in children with more severe asthma subtypes.
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- Stanley J Szefler
- Pediatric Asthma Research Program, Breathing Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado, and University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colo.
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- Genentech, Inc, South San Francisco, Calif
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- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wis
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Rodríguez EM, Kumar H, Bearman SK, von Buttlar AM, Sánchez-Johnsen L. Physician perceptions of children's coping with asthma are associated with children's psychosocial and disease functioning. FAMILIES, SYSTEMS & HEALTH : THE JOURNAL OF COLLABORATIVE FAMILY HEALTHCARE 2018; 36:327-337. [PMID: 29172629 PMCID: PMC6078809 DOI: 10.1037/fsh0000299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Low-income, ethnic minority children disproportionately face poor asthma control, and poorly controlled asthma is related to psychosocial difficulties. This study assessed physician reports of coping in child patients and examined associations between physician reports of child coping and parent and child reports of children's coping, psychosocial, and asthma outcomes (asthma-related stress, emotional and behavioral problems, asthma control, and school missed due to asthma). METHOD Physicians reported on coping in their patients (N = 67) ages 5-17 with asthma. Parents reported on child coping, asthma-related stress, emotional and behavioral problems, asthma control, and school missed due to asthma. Children ages 9-17 provided self-reports. RESULTS Physicians' reports of primary control coping (e.g., problem solving) and secondary control coping (e.g., cognitive restructuring) were not associated with parent ratings of corresponding coping strategies, but physician reports of disengagement coping (e.g., avoidance) were correlated with parent reports of disengagement and secondary control coping. Physician perceptions of higher child primary control, and lower disengagement, were correlated with less parent-reported stress, better asthma control, and for primary control, fewer partial days of school missed. Physician reports were not correlated with child reports of coping, but physician reports of disengagement were correlated with child-reported conduct problems. DISCUSSION Findings suggest that physician reports of child coping provide independent information from parent and child reports of coping, and could be leveraged to identify and intervene with patients who are at elevated risk for poor outcomes. (PsycINFO Database Record
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- Erin M. Rodríguez
- Department of Educational Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Educational Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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- Department of Psychiatry and Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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Wood BL, Brown ES, Lehman HK, Khan DA, Lee MJ, Miller BD. The effects of caregiver depression on childhood asthma: Pathways and mechanisms. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2018; 121:421-427. [PMID: 29981440 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2018.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Revised: 06/14/2018] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To review the literature regarding the effects of caregiver depression on childhood asthma and integrate the findings into a multilevel model of pathways by which these effects occur to further the understanding of the complex biopsychosocial nature of childhood asthma and the key role that is played by caregiver depression. DATA SOURCES PubMed was searched for articles published from 2007 to the present (10-year search), and Google Scholar was searched for articles published in 2017 and 2018 to identify the most recent publications. STUDY SELECTIONS Studies selected were recent, empirical, or meta-analytic, conducted in humans, and had specific relevance to one or more of the identified pathways. Articles published before 2007 were included if deemed essential because they addressed key pathways, for which there were no more recent articles. RESULTS Review of the literature substantiates that caregiver depression plays a key role in the socioeconomic, familial, psychological, and biological cascade of effects on childhood asthma. Childhood asthma outcomes are affected indirectly by socioeconomic status and family stress mediated by caregiver depression, which affects disease management, and/or stress and depression in the child, which, in turn, affect asthma through alterations in immune modulation and autonomic regulation. CONCLUSION Findings indicate that future research should concentrate on mediators and moderators to further clarify the complex interplay of these factors that affect childhood asthma. The findings also have substantial translational implications. Given that child stress and depression contribute to asthma disease activity and that treating caregiver depression improves child stress and depression, there is strong rationale for treating depressed caregivers of children with asthma as a component means of improving childhood asthma control.
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- Beatrice L Wood
- Department of Psychiatry, Jacobs School of Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York; Department of Pediatrics, Jacobs School of Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York.
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- Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Pediatrics, Jacobs School of Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Allergy & Immunology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Allergy & Immunology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; Department of Pediatrics, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Psychiatry, Jacobs School of Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York; Department of Pediatrics, Jacobs School of Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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