Table 2.

Generated codes on facilitators and suggestions to improve health and home care access for children with asthma according to HCPs and caregivers, categorised into Tanahashi’s model elements

Category	HCPs	CGs
Availability	* Increase asthma knowledge for families and general population. (EDUCATION) * Organise an ‘Asthma Club’ for patients and families (EDUCATION and LOGISTICS) *Improve general doctor’s knowledge (EDUCATION)	* Increase asthma knowledge for families (EDUCATION) Feel empowered to manage their child’s asthma (self-efficiency) (EDUCATION) Enhanced knowledge improves child’s management (EDUCATION)
Accessibility	Free drugs and equipment available (LOGISTICS and COSTS) Possibility of families that can buy prescribed medicines or receive help (COSTS) * Periodic home visits, ‘Asthma Club’, public health asthma programmes (LOGISTICS)	Easy to get days off from school for children (LOGISTICS) * Organisation of a specialised area for asthma in the hospital or health centre (LOGISTICS)
Acceptability	CGs that do follow indications, treatment and control appointments (ADHERENCE) Taboos and myths easily eliminated with asthma education (EDUCATION) HCPs that care for the children and their families Greater implication of fathers in the city (EDUCATION)	Follow HCPs indications and treatment (ADHERENCE) Trust HCPs and drugs prescribed (over natural remedies) (ADHERENCE) Possibility of making older children responsible of their asthma management (EDUCATION) * Prefer a more holistic approach
Contact	CGs that cooperate, is easy to communicate with, and follow instructions (EDUCATION) Use of alternative methods to convey information (pictures, etc) (EDUCATION) Being honest and direct with CG (EDUCATION) HCPs motivated and happy when children improve or there is a feeling of teamwork	Adequate care by HCP, kind and quick (EDUCATION) Feel gratitude for guidance offered Importance of specific asthma programmes that increase awareness (EDUCATION)

In capital letters and bold, we indicate the themes the codes were classified into.

*Ideas or suggestions to improve health and home care access for children with asthma.

CGs, caregivers; HCPs, healthcare professionals.