Advancing the Science of Perceptual Accuracy in Pediatric Asthma and Diabetes

Objectives To review research on perceptual accuracy in pediatric asthma and diabetes and to provide recommendations for future research efforts and clinical applications of the construct in these populations. Methods A literature search was conducted using Medline and PsychInfo databases as well as...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric psychology 2006-04, Vol.31 (3), p.233-245
Main Author: LANE, Mariella M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
adolescents
asthma
Asthma - psychology
Asthma - therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child clinical studies
children
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma
diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus - psychology
Diabetes Mellitus - therapy
Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance
Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases)
Endocrinopathies
estimation accuracy
Etiopathogenesis. Screening. Investigations. Target tissue resistance
Health Behavior
Humans
Medical sciences
perceptual accuracy
Pneumology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Research Design
Self Care - psychology
sympton perception
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Summary:Objectives To review research on perceptual accuracy in pediatric asthma and diabetes and to provide recommendations for future research efforts and clinical applications of the construct in these populations. Methods A literature search was conducted using Medline and PsychInfo databases as well as the bibliographies of relevant articles. Results Children and adolescents with asthma or diabetes evidence considerable variability in perceptual accuracy and frequently make clinically relevant errors that have the potential to affect self-management behavior. Conclusions Recommendations for future research include studying distinct types of perceptual errors, empirically supporting the relationship between perceptual accuracy and relevant outcomes, identifying factors related to perceptual inaccuracy, and conducting longitudinal research and intervention studies. Recommendations for applying the construct in clinical practice include adopting an individualized approach to symptoms to guide patient education and management, identifying patients prone to making clinically relevant errors, and developing and implementing interventions to improve accuracy.
ISSN:0146-8693
1465-735X
DOI:10.1093/jpepsy/jsj008