Family-Centered Approaches to Pediatric Asthma Management
Summary
Family-centered approaches to paediatric asthma management recognise the family as the fundamental unit of care, emphasising partnerships between healthcare professionals, children and their caregivers. These approaches integrate education, psychosocial support and shared decision-making to optimise symptom control and quality of life. Central components include asthma action plans co-developed with parents and children, routine assessment of caregiver burden and mental health, and interventions addressing environmental and social determinants. Delivery occurs across clinical settings, the home and schools, promoting medication adherence, early recognition of exacerbations and reduction of emergency visits. By empowering families through culturally sensitive education and continuous support, these strategies foster resilience, cultivate self-management skills in children and alleviate caregiver stress. Recent advancements highlight the value of multidisciplinary teams, digital monitoring tools and community resources in delivering comprehensive, family-centred care with global relevance.
Research from Nature Portfolio
No recent Nature Portfolio content available.
Family-Centered Approaches to Pediatric Asthma Management publication trend
The graph below shows the total number of articles in family-centered approaches to pediatric asthma management across all publications each year (not limited to Nature Index journals).
Technical terms
Family-centred care: An approach that recognises the family as integral to the child’s health and fosters collaboration between families and healthcare teams.
Self-management: The active engagement of children and caregivers in monitoring symptoms, administering treatments and making informed care decisions.
Adherence: The degree to which a child’s asthma management behaviours correspond with prescribed treatment regimens.
Caregiver burden: The emotional, financial and social strain experienced by parents or guardians in managing a child’s chronic illness.
References
- Caregiver burden among parents of school-age children with asthma: a cross-sectional study. Frontiers in Public Health (2024).
- New Caregiver Diagnoses of Severe Depression and Child Asthma Controller Medication Adherence. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2023).
- Child and caregiver experiences and perceptions of asthma self-management. npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine (2021).
Turn complex research questions into confident strategic decisions
When you're under pressure to set direction, justify investment, or understand your competitive position, you need more than raw data — you need trusted insights you can act on.
Benchmark your performance against global peers using robust, methodologically sound analysis.
Combine quantitative metrics with qualitative expert insight to uncover strengths, gaps and emerging opportunities.
Gain tailored, decision-ready recommendations aligned to your strategic priorities.
Talk to us to learn more about our data dashboards and bespoke strategy reports.
Grow research skills, confidence and careers with training built for every stage of the research lifecycle.
Developed with Nature Portfolio journal Editors and internationally renowned experts. Discover three ways to learn:
Self-paced, online courses in convenient bite-sized units, covering key skills across scientific writing, publishing, grant writing, data analysis, and more.
Expert trainer-led workshops with hands-on exercises and real-time feedback across core research skills, delivered via interactive group sessions.
Editor-led workshops combining core principles in writing and publishing, personalised 1:1 feedback from Nature Portfolio Editors and hands-on exercises.
Explore course catalogues and workshop agendas, enquire about the options or request institutional pricing.