Abstract
The aim of the study was to describe the experience of Puerto Rican families who brought their child to the emergency department (ED) for asthma care. Asthma is the most common chronic pediatric disease, affecting 6.3 million children in the United States and accounting for 728,000 visits to the ED in the year 2000. Black and Hispanic children are frequent visitors; however Puerto Rican children use the services most often. The volume, patterns and populations of children who use the ED for asthma care have been extensively studied, although to date there are no known studies that have explored the ED experience for asthma care inductively from the perspective of Puerto Rican families. Understanding the experience of these families may shed light on why and how they utilize the ED for asthma care. Using a qualitative method, the researcher conducted an in depth exploration of the ED experience. A hermeneutic phenomenological approach combined the use of descriptive and interpretive methods to explore the essence of the ED visit.
Sigma Membership
Kappa Tau
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Phenomenology
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Emergency Department Nursing, Asthma Care, Puerto Rican Families
Advisor
Regina Cusson
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Connecticut
Degree Year
2006
Recommended Citation
Coffey, Jean Sheerin, "The experience of Puerto Rican families who bring their children to the emergency department for asthma care" (2020). Dissertations. 1313.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1313
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2020-01-08
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3217027; ProQuest document ID: 305319974. The author still retains copyright.