General health status of children with asthma during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pediatr Int
; 63(3): 331-337, 2021 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1112281
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Since the COVID-19 pandemic became a serious health concern globally, patients with chronic diseases have required close attention with regard to general risks and individual treatment. We aimed to reveal the general health status of pediatric asthmatic patients during the pandemic, considering the role of household factors in parental attitudes.METHODS:
We asked 60 asthmatic patients and their parents to respond to a questionnaire, with the aim of revealing the current health status of the patients and the general approach of the family to asthma management during the pandemic.RESULTS:
A total of eight patients had had an asthma attack during the outbreak, but there was no confirmed correlation with COVID-19 infection. Most of the parents had never considered stopping their children's current medications. However, the majority of them reported concerns about the failure of the ambulatory care services and almost all saw their children as being at high risk for COVID-19 infection. There was no significant relationship between these concerns and their psychological status (P > 0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
The crucial point regarding asthma management is to control patients' medical and psychological status to minimize the effects of the pandemic. Healthcare professionals should also pay attention to members of the patients' households because their adaptation to the "new normal" of pandemic may directly affect the patients' state of health.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Asthma
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Health Status
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Pediatr Int
Journal subject:
Pediatrics
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ped.14453
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