School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong, China.
The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, Suite 130, Toronto, ON M5T 1P8, Canada.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Jun 30;15(7):1372. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15071372.
: Many parents have difficulty managing childhood asthma. In Hong Kong (HK), while medication is the primary form of treatment, traditional Chinese medicine is another favored option. In addition, HK follows a dual-track healthcare system, which may pose unique experiences for Chinese parents in managing childhood asthma. This qualitative descriptive study aimed to explore the experiences of HK Chinese parents in caring for their children with asthma. : Fourteen HK Chinese mothers of children (aged 3⁻10) suffering from asthma were purposively sampled to participate in individual, semi-structured interviews. A realist approach following conventional content analysis was used to interpret the interviews. : The mothers expressed feelings of uncertainty, fear of asthma crises, and searched for ways to cope. As long as their child’s asthma symptoms recurred, the mothers’ distress continued. Their distress was sometimes exacerbated by self-doubt and worries over whether they would receive adequate support from their family and healthcare professionals. : Helping parents to understand their limits may help them be more open to varied aspects of their caregiving experiences, and thus to cope better. Psychological interventions together with traditional educational training may help to alleviate the psychological difficulties of parents.
许多父母在管理儿童哮喘方面都有困难。在香港（HK），尽管药物治疗是主要的治疗形式，但中医也是另一种受欢迎的选择。此外，香港实行双轨制医疗体系，这可能会给中国父母管理儿童哮喘带来独特的体验。本定性描述性研究旨在探讨香港华人父母照顾哮喘患儿的经验。
研究人员采用目的抽样法，选取了 14 位患有哮喘的 3-10 岁儿童的香港华裔母亲作为研究对象，让其参与个人半结构化访谈。采用传统内容分析法的现实主义方法对访谈进行解释。
母亲们表达了不确定感、对哮喘发作的恐惧，并寻找应对方法。只要孩子的哮喘症状复发，母亲们就会持续感到痛苦。她们的痛苦有时会因自我怀疑和担心自己是否会得到家人和医疗保健专业人员的充分支持而加剧。
帮助父母了解自己的局限性可能有助于他们更开放地接受照顾孩子的不同方面，从而更好地应对。心理干预加上传统的教育培训可能有助于减轻父母的心理困难。
