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Comparative Study
. 2015 Jan-Feb;30(1):25-35.
doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2014.10.011. Epub 2014 Oct 22.

Children with chronic conditions: perspectives on condition management

Barbara L Beacham  1 , Janet A Deatrick  2
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Comparative Study

Children with chronic conditions: perspectives on condition management

Barbara L Beacham et al. J Pediatr Nurs. 2015 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

This qualitative study described children's (8-13 years old) perspectives of their chronic health conditions (e.g., asthma, diabetes, cystic fibrosis): how they perceived their condition, its management, and its implications for their future. The study used the family management style framework (FMSF) to examine child perspectives on the joint venture of condition management between the child and family. Children within this age group viewed condition management in ways similar to their parents and have developed their own routines around condition management. Future studies of this phenomenon comparing child and parent perspectives would further our understanding of the influence of family management.

Keywords: Childhood; Chronic health conditions; Condition management; Family; Long-term conditions; Management; School-aged children.

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Conflict of Interest – The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Current Model of the Family Management Style Framework Reprinted from “Knafl, K.A. and Deatrick, J.A. (February 2012). Continued development of the family management style framework. Journal of Family Nursing. 18(1), 11-35. DOI:10.1177/1074840711430665. Copyright 2012 by Sage Publications.
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