Preservation care developed by family/caregivers of children with asthma

Abstract

Aim: to present care strategies used by family members/caregivers of children with asthma in home space. Method: exploratory and descriptive research, with a qualitative approach. The participants were 15 parents of children with asthma from a public health service. To collect data, there were used semi-structured interviews with a saturation sample, subsequently applied to the analysis of discourse in the French stream. Results: the family held a care of preserving the health of the child, which makes caregivers recuse social and personal, in some moments, due to the concern about the situation of the child health and strategies for maintaining their survival. Conclusion: home care goes beyond treatment, it is the preservation of the child's life, that is, a preservation care. Care is predominantly developed by the women of each family and is guided by strategies and resources for the maintenance of survival of these patients