Are maternal and community risk factors associated with the presence of asthma among children placed in foster care?

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• 作者：Jessica Hellyer^a ; Edward F. Garrido^a ; Christie L.M. Petrenko^c ; Heather N. Taussig^a ; ^b ; ^{Heather.Taussig@childrenscolorado.org}
• 关键词：Asthma ; Foster care ; Maternal risk factors ; Maltreatment ; Community violence exposure
• 刊名：Children and Youth Services Review
• 出版年：2013
• 出版时间：January, 2013
• 年：2013
• 卷：35
• 期：1
• 页码：128-132
• 全文大小：271 K

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lass=""h4"">Objective

The occurrence of pediatric asthma has been associated with exposure to chronic stress. This study examined the relationship between maternal and community risk factors and asthma in a sample of maltreated children in foster care.

lass=""h4"">Method

Interviews were conducted with 365 maltreated children in foster care. Measures included youth/caregiver reports of asthma, an index of maternal risk based on data abstracted from child welfare records and community violence exposure.

lass=""h4"">Results

After controlling for demographic variables, maternal risk was associated with the presence of asthma (OR = 1.314, 95 % CI = 1.09-1.58). Community violence exposure, however, was not related to the presence of asthma.

lass=""h4"">Conclusion

Maternal risk factors were significantly associated with the presence of asthma in a foster care population. Physicians who care for maltreated children in foster care should be particularly attuned to the presence of these additional risk factors that may place high-risk children at increased risk for chronic health problems.