Symptom Perception in Pediatric Asthma: Relationship to Functional Morbidity and Psychological Factors

摘要: ABSTRACT Objective Perception of changes in respiratory symptoms is a critical element the self-management pediatric asthma. The purpose this study was to quantify perceptual accuracy childhood asthma, investigate links between symptom perception and functional morbidity, examine relationships psychological variables accuracy. Method Eighty-six children, aged 8 15 years, attending an asthma camp made subjective estimates severity immediately prior spirometry average 31 times at camp. correlation coefficient these measures (the child's index) analyzed relation morbidity data scores on instruments that assessed trait anxiety, repressive coping style, intelligence, behavior problems, parental symptom-reporting patterns. Results A wide range ability found, as children's subjective-objective r ranged from -.39 .88. Greater significantly related fewer days missed school emergency medical visits. Of assessed, only intelligence Conclusions Symptom important psychosomatic factor affecting course for some children. Further indicated understand addition may determine