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Development of an Instrument to Assess Stress Levels and Quality of Life in Children with Asthma
Authors:
Shelley C. Mishoe a;
R. Randall Baker a;
Salley Poole b;
Lori M. Harrell b;
Christopher B. Arant ac;
Ned T. Rupp c
| Affiliations: | a Department of Respiratory Therapy, Schools of Allied Health Sciences and Graduate Studies, Augusta, Georgia |
| b Department of Community Nursing, School of Nursing, Augusta, Georgia | |
| c Department of Allergy and Immunology, School of Medicine Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia |
DOI:
10.3109/02770909809048958
Publication Frequency:
10 issues per year
Subjects:
Allergology & Clinical Immunology;
Asthma;
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a new instrument, About My Asthma (AMA), to assess stressors affecting quality of life in children with asthma. The AMA is a 55-item, 4-point Likert-type scale. Concurrent validity was established by comparing the AMA with the Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ). Increased levels of stress measured by the AMA correlated with a decreased quality of life measured by the PAQLQ. We conclude that the AMA is a valid and reliable instrument to measure the quantity and type of stressors experienced by children who have asthma.
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| Keywords: Asthma; Health-related quality of life; Pediatrics; Chronic illness; Stress; Quality of life; Self-management; Patient education; Coping |
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