Sociocultural influences on asthma self-management in a multicultural society: A qualitative study amongst Malaysian adults

• Main Authors: Koh, Wen Ming, Abu Bakar, Ahmad Ihsan, Hussein, Norita, Pinnock, Hilary, Liew, Su May, Hanafi, Nik Sherina Haidi, Pang, Yong Kek, Ho, Bee Kiau, Isa, Salbiah Mohamed, Sheikh, Aziz, Khoo, Ee Ming
• Format: Article
• Published: Wiley 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine; RA Public aspects of medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/34437/

Supported self-management improves asthma outcomes, but implementation requires adaptation to the local context. Barriers reported in Western cultures may not resonate in other cultural contexts. We explored the views, experiences and beliefs that influenced self-management among adults with asthma...