Publications by authors named "Luisa Carolina Bischoff"
Objective: To evaluate and compare the levels of quality of life of parents/caregivers of children with and without diagnosis of asthma.
Methods: Parents of children with asthma (asthma group) undergoing outpatient care and parents of children without asthma or asthma in remission (control group) were selected from public schools. They answered a questionnaire about quality of life (The World Health Organization Quality of Life- WHOQOL-BREF), previously validated for the study population.
Objective: To compare the efficacy of pediatric asthma treatment by nebulizer and metered-dose inhaler with the use of a spacer (MDI-spacer) in rescue techniques for asthmatic patients assisted at pediatric emergency units.
Data Sources: A systematic review was conducted to identify the most relevant randomized controlled trials comparing the administration of a bronchodilator (β-2 agonist) by two inhalation techniques (nebulization and MDI-spacer) to treat asthma in children at pediatric emergency units. The following databases were searched: PubMed, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), and ScienceDirect.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess how much parents of school children know about asthma, particularly those whose children have been diagnosed with the condition.
- The research involved 154 parents from two groups: those with asthmatic children and a control group with healthy children, using the Newcastle Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire.
- Results showed that only 30.5% of parents had an acceptable level of asthma knowledge, with better scores in the Asthma Group and a notable difference between children with mild/moderate asthma compared to severe asthma, highlighting the need for improved public asthma education.