Amaral SCDO, Pimenta F, Marôco J, Sant'Anna CC. Stress reduction intervention with mothers of children/adolescents with asthma: a randomized controlled study in Brazil.
Health Care Women Int 2019;
41:266-283. [PMID:
30958141 DOI:
10.1080/07399332.2019.1570201]
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Abstract
Brazil has a high prevalence of pediatric asthma, which can be a stressor to parents/caretakers. Researchers aimed to assesses the efficacy of a stress reduction intervention for mothers of children/adolescents with asthma through a randomized controlled study. Stress, anxiety, and depression were evaluated in three moments. The intervention group (n = 20), entailed 5-weekly sessions; the control group (n =34) had waiting list format. There was a significant decrease in stress, anxiety, and depression in the intervention group. This study indicates that the intervention directed to mothers of children/adolescents with asthma was efficient not only in reducing stress but also anxiety and depression reduction.
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