Development of stress management program for school-age children with allergic diseases

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26861943
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Lifelong developmental nursing
• Research Institution: Kanto Gakuin University
• Principal Investigator: Iio Misa 関東学院大学, 看護学部, 助教 (50709011)
• Research Collaborator: NAGATA Mayumi 関東学院大学, 看護学部, 教授 (40294558) ; YOSHIDA Koichi 東京都立小児総合医療センター, アレルギー科, 医員 (30351646)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: ストレスマネジメント / アレルギー疾患 / 子ども / ストレス

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study reported the results of a systematic review to explore the stressors and coping associated with chronic diseases of children. Next, the study aimed to evaluate stressors and coping associated with allergic diseases and daily life in school-age children. Eleven children (seven boys and four girls; age range:9-12 years) participated in a semi-structured interview. Qualitative analysis helped identify 11 categories of stressors feeling gloomy because of using medication, self-control in daily life, difficulty in handling school life, physical and psychological influences of skin symptoms, influences of hospitalization because of asthma attacks and so on. Results of coping identified 8 themes: problem solving, dealing with symptoms and so on. Based on this qualitative analysis dates, I had developed the stress management program for allergic school age children.

Free Research Field

小児看護