Navigating childhood asthma care in Kenya: barriers identified by children and their caregivers
Despite access to specialist-led care and good caregiver knowledge, children with asthma faced barriers such as poor medication adherence, environmental triggers, limited drug access, and inadequate school support. This suggests that expert care alone is insufficient, and a broader, system-wide approach is needed to improve asthma outcomes in Africa.
Authors
- Roselyter Monchari Riang’a (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0688-5244)
- Joan Ahimbisibwe
- Samuel Otido
- ANGELA NYANGORE MIGOWA (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1146-7963)
Institutions
- Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi (KE)
- Aga Khan University Nairobi (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-06013-9
- Primary Topic
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00