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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Acad Pediatr. 2018 Jan 5;18(3):310–316. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2017.12.011

Table 1.

Interview Guide.

  1. What things does your child do after school? Does your child have any after-school activities? What after-school activities does your child participate in? How often?

  2. Does your child play outside? Please describe.

  3. Are you comfortable with your child playing outside around your home? Please explain.

  4. Tell me about the last time when asthma was a problem? Describe what happened.

  5. Does your child’s asthma affect his/her activities in any way?

  6. Are there things about her/his asthma that worry you?

  7. Does your child have a gym class in school?

  8. Can you describe what you know about activities/what happens during the gym class? How often is it held?

  9. Do you know if your child participates in gym like any other child his age would? Does he ever tell you about gym class or what they do during class? How do you feel about your child participating in a gym class?

  10. Can you describe what your child does during a recess at the school?

  11. Does your child participate in any sports? What type of sports? Does your child participate in sports regularly? How often?

  12. How do you feel about your child participating in sports activities? Is there any sports activity you would not want your child to participate in? Why not?

  13. Do you worry that your child will have an asthma attack while playing sports? Tell me about what you worry about.

  14. Had your child ever had problems with asthma while playing sports or being physically active? Describe what happened.

  15. Do you take any precautions to ensure your child’s asthma is managed in school? What do you do?

  16. How do you feel about how your child’s asthma is managed at the school? How do you feel about the school’s ability to manage your child’s asthma?

  17. How does your child feel about taking the asthma medications?

  18. What it’s like giving the child his/her asthma medications?

  19. Are there any good or bad things about giving your child asthma medications?