ArticleBMJ open2016
Understanding influences and decisions of households with children with asthma regarding temperature and humidity in the home in winter: a qualitative study.
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- Temperature drop and the risk of asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2017Pooled it
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- Effectiveness of an Energy-Counseling Intervention in Reducing Energy Poverty: Evidence from a Quasi-Experimental Study in a Southern European City.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2022Article
- The Association of Energy Poverty with Health and Wellbeing in Children in a Mediterranean City.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Cool? Young people investigate living in cold housing and fuel poverty. A mixed methods action research study.SSM - population health · 2017Article
- Using Twitter to Explore (un)Healthy Housing: Learning from the #Characterbuildings Campaign in New Zealand.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
- Cold homes, fuel poverty and energy efficiency improvements: A longitudinal focus group approach.Indoor + built environment : the journal of the International Society of the Built Environment · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study aimed to understand the influences and decisions of households with children with asthma regarding keeping warm and well at home in winter.
settingCommunity settings in Rotherham and Doncaster, South Yorkshire, UK.
participantsIndividuals from 35 families and 25 health, education and social care staff underwent interview. 5 group interviews were held, 1 with parents (n=20) and 4 with staff (n=25). OUTCOME MEASURES: This qualitative study incorporated in-depth, semistructured individual and group interviews, framework analysis and social marketing segmentation techniques.
resultsThe research identifies a range of psychological and contextual influences on parents that may inadvertently place a child with asthma at risk of cold, damp and worsening health in a home. Parents have to balance a range of factors to manage fluctuating temperatures, damp conditions and mould. Participants were constantly assessing their family's needs against the resources available to them. Influences, barriers and needs interacted in ways that meant they made 'trade-offs' that drove their behaviour regarding the temperature and humidity of the home, including partial self-disconnection from their energy supply. Evidence was also seen of parents lacking knowledge and understanding while working their way through conflicting and confusing information or advice from a range of professionals including health, social care and housing. Pressure on parents was increased when they had to provide help and support for extended family and friends.
conclusionsThe findings illustrate how and why a child with asthma may be at risk of a cold home. A 'trade-off model' has been developed as an output of the research to explain the competing demands on families. Messages emerge about the importance of tailored advice and information to families vulnerable to cold-related harm.
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