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"Ikke kall det sykdom!" – å være ung og ha astma

Brataas, Hildfrid V.; Selmer, Åshild W.; Skjørholm, Annbjørg R.; Holmen, Turid L.
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2003
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to describe

how adolescents experience

having asthma. Data was recorded

from 39 adolescents, 18 girls and

21 boys, interviewed by using Focus

Groups. Mean age was 14 year (12

to 16 years). They were observed

and interviewed within 7 groups.

Most (80 %) had had asthma

for more than 10 years. All but

two, used inhaled steroids. Only

33 % had experienced respiratory

symptoms more than once a week

during the last 14 days. The adolescents

did not experience themselves

as having a disease, and to

discuss having asthma with other

youths were unusual for most.

Some felt that they had to deal

with a demanding environment

without the aid of a supportive

network. They expressed mistrust

by teachers and friends related to

physical training and school activities

as most traumatically.

Adolescents are at high risk for

poor outcomes from asthma owing

to lifestyle and developmental

changes. The result of the study

suggest a need to better inform the

people in the adolescent´s surrondings

(i.e. school teachers and friends)

about asthma. Teachers and

parents have an important task: to

find physically challenging activities

as well as leisure activities that

strengthen the adolescent´s selfesteem

and ability to cope with

their asthma. The focus group´s

methods allowed the adolescents

to experience a supportive social

enviroment and created openness

conserning their health problems.

There is a need for further studies

about the adolescents, chronic disease

and quality of life.
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