Immigration and Acculturation-Related Factors and Asthma Morbidity in Latino Children
Immigration and Acculturation-Related Factors and Asthma Morbidity in Latino Children
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DOI：
10.1093/jpepsy/jsr041
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发表时间：
2011-11-01
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Fritz, Gregory K.
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作者：
Koinis-Mitchell, Daphne;Sato, Amy F.;Fritz, Gregory K.
目的本文总结了哮喘研究的结果，重点关注移民和文化适应相关因素。一项研究调查了居住在美国大陆的多米尼加和波多黎各照顾者样本中这些过程、家庭凝聚力和社会支持网络与哮喘发病率之间的关联，还描述方法拉丁美洲哮喘儿童（n = 232），年龄7-16岁（49%女性）和他们的照顾者完成了基于访谈的问卷调查移民和文化适应相关的过程，家庭特征，哮喘发病率。结果波多黎各出生的照顾者的子女因哮喘使用艾德的频率可能更高。文化适应压力水平较高的波多黎各出生的照顾者居住在美国大陆结论哮喘相关的教育和干预计划，拉丁美洲儿童和家庭应考虑的影响，移民和文化适应的经验，可以对哮喘管理。具体的家庭为基础的支持，侧重于减少压力与文化适应过程中，并增加社会和家庭的支持周围的哮喘治疗过程可能有助于降低哮喘发病率在拉丁美洲儿童。
Objective This article presents a summary of findings from asthma studies focusing on immigration and acculturation-related factors. A study examining associations between these processes, family cohesion and social support networks, and asthma morbidity in a sample of Dominican and Puerto Rican caregivers residing in the mainland U.S., is also described. Methods Latino children with asthma (n = 232), ages 7-16 (49% female) and their caregivers completed interview-based questionnaires on immigration and acculturation-related processes, family characteristics, and asthma morbidity. Results The frequency of ED use due to asthma may be higher for children of caregivers born in Puerto Rico. Acculturative stress levels were higher for Puerto Rican born caregivers residing in the mainland U.S. Conclusion Asthma-related educational and intervention programs for Latino children and families should be tailored to consider the effects that the immigration and acculturation experience can have on asthma management. Specific family-based supports focused on decreasing stress related to the acculturation process, and increasing social and family support around the asthma treatment process may help to reduce asthma morbidity in Latino children.