Abstract
American Indian family caregivers of children with asthma face numerous barriers to effective management of the illness. The purpose of this qualitative, community-based study is to identify those barriers as perceived by family caregivers in a large Midwestern city. An ecological perspective and principles of family-centered care provided the theoretical orientation for the study. Interviews were conducted with 16 urban Ojibwe family caregivers of children with asthma. Five categories of barriers characterize the families' experiences: provider (individual and system), condition-related, family caregiver, socioeconomic, and environmental. Examination of these findings suggests directions for improving care to American Indian children with asthma and their families.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2-11 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of pediatric nursing |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Preparation of this article was supported by grants from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation (H133B40019) and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCJ279184).
