Geden Elizabeth, Isaramalai Sang-Arun, Taylor Susan
University of Missouri-Columbia, Sinclair School of Nursing, Columbia, MO 65211, USA.
Appl Nurs Res. 2002 Nov;15(4):217-26. doi: 10.1053/apnr.2002.35945.
Influences of partners' views of the adult asthmatic's self-management and family environment were explored from the perspective of a collaborative care system. Adults (N = 172, 86 couples) completed questionnaires: perceived control of asthma, perceived ability to care for self, asthma quality of life (AQOL), and an asthma opinion survey. Significant relationships between perceptions of adults with asthma (AWA) and partners were found (r ranged from.32 to.74). Multiple regression analysis of partners' perceptions on AWA AQOL yielded a 3-factor solution (R(2) = 39%). Family cohesion had a significant effect on AWA AQOL (F [1, 168] = 4.43, p <or=.04). Clinical implications are discussed.
