%0 Journal Article
%T Identification of risk for wheezing at home by caregivers
%A L¨ªvia Maria Carvalho de Medeiros
%A Raquel dos Santos Vieira
%A Marly Javorski
%J Revista de Enfermagem UFPE On Line
%D 2011
%I Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
%X Objective: to investigate the ability of caregivers in identification of risk factors for wheezing existing residences of children wheezing and/or asthmatic children under five years. Method: this about an exploratory, cross-sectional study, from quantitative approach, performed with caregivers of children wheezing and/or asthma assisted in two Family Health Units in Jaboat o dos Guararapes city, Pernambuco, Brasil. Data were collected with the use of two techniques: interviews and field observation after the study has been approved by the Ethics in Research from University of Pernambuco, protocol number 314/09 (CAAE 0312.0.172.000-09). Results: the main triggers for crises wheezing identified by the caregivers were cold (95%), exposure to allergens dust (87,5%) and temperature changes (85%). Among the bedrooms observed by the researchers, 72,5% had a cement floor, 87,5% curtains, 65% were not airy;17,5% had passive exposure to smoke. It was found that none of the children wore pillow and foam mattress with adequate cover properly. Conclusion: most of the households, the caregivers recognized the triggers of wheezing, however, only a minority made environmental changes and behavioral.
%K asthma
%K child
%K respiratory sounds
%K risk factors.
%U http://www.ufpe.br/revistaenfermagem/index.php/revista/article/view/1359/pdf_283