Online Solutions to Support Needs and Preferences of Parents of Children With Asthma and Allergies
- 3 August 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Family Nursing
- Vol. 17 (3), 357-379
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1074840711415416
Abstract
Many families of children with asthma and allergies experience support deficits and isolation. However, support interventions have not been designed to meet their needs. Consequently, parents’ intervention preferences were elicited, and an online peer support group intervention was designed based on these preferences and piloted in the study described. In-depth interviews with 44 parents elicited preferences for support interventions for both children and parents. Many said they felt alone and wanted support from others in similar situations. Based on the parents’ preferences for accessible online peer support groups, a pilot online intervention was designed and implemented. Parents received information and reassurance from other parents in peer support sessions. Parents appreciated the accessibility and anonymity of the online support group. This innovative online peer support intervention, informed by parents’ preferences, could be adapted and tested in intervention trials and guide programs and practice for families affected by asthma, allergies, and other chronic conditions.Keywords
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