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Parents' medication beliefs, quality of life and adherence to medication in children referring to asthma and allergy centers located in the Mazandaran province, Iran
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Azita Rabitabar   , Shoaleh Bigdeli  , Abbas Dabaghzadeh , Leili Borimnejad |
| Professor, Nursing Care Research Center Iran University of Medical sciences , borimnejad.l@iums.ac.ir |
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Abstract: (2141 Views) |
Introduction : Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children. The incidence of asthma in Iran is 10.9% in people under the age of 18. Poor adherence to inhalation treatments in asthma is associated with poor quality of life in patients. Since the belief of patients affects their compliance, this study was an attempt to evaluating belief in treatment and quality of life, and the treatment of children with asthma.
Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted on asthmatic children aged 8-12 years referring to Asthma and Allergy centers of Mazandaran province, Iran. A convenient sampling method was used and continued till data saturation (n=170).
Results: The average score of quality of life was 32/56 ±69/11. The mean score of necessity-concern was 9/2± 71/6 The Patient’s belief is 2/9 quality of life is 56/32% and 55.9% of children did not adhere to the treatment. Duration of the disease was the only variable that was associated with the belief in the treatment. The quality of life in the female children was higher than in boys.
Conclusion: Healthcare workers are encouraged to follow treatment and improve their quality of life in children with asthma with appropriate educational interventions and parental encouragement. |
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| Keywords: Adherence to medication, quality of life, Parental Belief, asthma, Pediatric, Parents |
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Received: 2020/06/9 | Accepted: 2020/09/7 | Published: 2021/10/2
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