Latino Caregivers' Beliefs about Asthma : Causes, Symptoms, and Practices

作者: Daphne Koinis-Mitchell , Elizabeth L. McQuaid , Deborah Friedman , Angel Colon , Jesus Soto

DOI: 10.1080/02770900801890422

关键词: Cross-cultural studiesMainlandEthnic groupAsthmaMainland ChinaPuerto ricanGerontologyBelief systemMedicine

摘要: Background and objective. This study examined belief systems of Latino caregivers who have children with asthma from Puerto Rican Dominican backgrounds resided on the Island PR Mainland. The goal this was to document similarities differences in beliefs about causes, symptoms, treatments across two sites ethnic sub-groups remain most at risk for morbidity. Methods. Participants included 100 primary a child asthma; 50 mainland RI were interviewed (at each site; 25 backgrounds). interview an assessment demographic information causes symptoms practices. Results indicated more site group. majority were...

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