Research Article: Childhood Asthma and Parental Antidepressant Use in a Nationwide Danish Cohort
Abstract:
Asthma is the most common chronic illness among children. Caregivers are responsible for symptom monitoring and medication administration, which places a significant physical and emotional burden, and adversely affects caregivers’ mental health. Caregivers of children with asthma experience higher rates of depression and anxiety, and the prevalence correlates with offspring’s asthma severity. However, the association between parental mental health and childhood asthma burden, including severity, exacerbation burden, comorbidities, or multiple offspring with asthma, remains poorly understood.
Introduction:
Asthma is the most common chronic illness among children. Caregivers are responsible for symptom monitoring and medication administration, which places a significant physical and emotional burden, and adversely affects caregivers’ mental health. Caregivers of children with asthma experience higher rates of depression and anxiety, and the prevalence correlates with offspring’s asthma severity. However, the association between parental mental health and childhood asthma burden, including severity, exacerbation…
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