Differences in parent/child ratings of perceived asthma symptoms and barriers to medication adherence in children with asthma

Methods: Convenience sample of 23 biological parents and 23 children between the ages of 8 and 12 with a physician diagnosis of asthma was obtained from pulmonary clinics of a pediatric facility located in southwestern Pennsylvania. Parents completed a Demographic and Barrier Identification Questionnaire and the Perceived Asthma Symptoms Questionnaire: Adult Version. The child completed the Perceived Asthma Symptoms Questionnaire: Child Version. Parent / child responses were analyzed using the nonparametric Cramer’s V and Phi coefficient.