The Asthma Society of Ireland today released findings of a survey of Irish parents or guardians about their children’s asthma. One in ten children in Ireland have asthma. 73% of parents surveyed reported that they have experienced anxiety around managing their child’s asthma – and 28% indicated they experienced this anxiety ‘always or often.’
This anxiety is not just limited to parents. The Asthma Society’s survey also shows the level of anxiety in children about their asthma. Parents’ reports suggest 20% of children worry always or often about having an attack (the same number worry always or often about having to take their medication in public) and 22% worry always or often about participating in sports, in case it triggers their asthma.
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