Anandhi Deva Amirtharaj, Divya Raghavan, Judie Arulappan
Preferences for printed books versus E-books among university students in a Middle Eastern country
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objectives minority children experience disproportionate burden asthma consequences studies suggest ethnic groups may experience asthma differently varied perceptions expectations among parents africanamerican latino children parents coordinate asthma care school children spend significant amount day studys goal determine parents perspectives school asthma management methods focus groups conducted parents children asthma four urban schools whose student population predominantly africanamerican semistructured guide utilized focusing barriers facilitators expectations asthma care school grounded theory principles applied study results twentytwo parents 91 females representing 13 elementary 10 middle school children asthma 61 boys participated four focus groups children 87 persistent asthma identified barriers effective schoolbased asthma care included limited awareness children asthma teachersstaff communication issues eg schoolparent within school inadequate education lack management plans systems place contrast identified facilitators included steps fostered education communication awareness supported management plans parent initiative parents described expectations increased communication education asthma better systems identifying children asthma trained asthma point person schoolbased asthma care conclusions parents children asthma identified important barriers facilitators expectations must considered advance school asthma management improved schoolbased asthma care could lead better health academic outcomes