Abstract

Childhood asthma is a worldwide problem with increasing prevalence. Adolescents (N 313) completed the Perceived Family Support Scale. Data showed that lower social support was associated with low medication adherence. Nurses can identify adolescents who feel and experience a lack of family support and enhance their nursing care accordingly.

Author Details

Elizabeth Sloand, PhD, RN, PNP-BC, FAAN, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Arlene Manns Butz, ScD, MSN, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Hyekyun Rhee, PhD, RN, FAAN, School of Nursing, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA; Leanne Walters, PhD, LMSW, University of Rochester School of Nursing, Rochester, New York, USA; Christina Barnes, MSN, KinderMender, Glen Burnie, Maryland, USA; Kathleen Breuninger, MSN, MPH, Children's National Medical Center, Washington DC, USA; R. Alejandra Pozzo, MSN, Park Pediatrics, Takoma Park, Maryland, USA

Sigma Membership

Nu Beta at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Adolescence, Pediatric Asthma, Social Support

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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Importance of social support for adolescents with asthma

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Childhood asthma is a worldwide problem with increasing prevalence. Adolescents (N 313) completed the Perceived Family Support Scale. Data showed that lower social support was associated with low medication adherence. Nurses can identify adolescents who feel and experience a lack of family support and enhance their nursing care accordingly.