Youth and caregiver asthma functioning and quality of life throughout the COVID-19 pandemic

ObjectivesThe COVID-19 pandemic resulted in daily functioning changes for many families. Adjustments in daily functioning may have impacted asthma management and subsequent morbidity. The current study seeks to build upon extant literature by exploring differences in youth asthma exacerbations and c...

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Published in:Frontiers in allergy 2023-09, Vol.4, p.1268112-1268112
Main Authors: Sinisterra, Manuela, Sweenie, Rachel, Ezmigna, Dima, Fedele, David A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Allergy
asthma control
asthma exacerbation
COVID-19
pediatrics
quality of life
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Summary:ObjectivesThe COVID-19 pandemic resulted in daily functioning changes for many families. Adjustments in daily functioning may have impacted asthma management and subsequent morbidity. The current study seeks to build upon extant literature by exploring differences in youth asthma exacerbations and control, as well as youth and caregiver asthma-related quality of life (ArQOL) throughout COVID-19 transitional points. MethodsNinety-three youth (9-17 years old) with asthma and their caregivers completed measures of demographic/medical information, asthma control, and ArQOL. Participants were recruited between January 2020 and October 2021 via their medical appointments and a hospital registry. We conducted Kruskal-Wallis H-tests to examine differences in youth asthma exacerbations (measured by short-acting beta agonist use), asthma control, and ArQOL, as well as caregiver ArQOL, across phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. ResultsAsthma exacerbations were higher prior to the onset of the pandemic compared to "during lockdown" and "post-lockdown," H(2) = 7.31, p 
ISSN:2673-6101
2673-6101
DOI:10.3389/falgy.2023.1268112