A systematic review of parent-child communication in pediatric asthma

Parent-child communication is integral to pediatric asthma management. This review evaluates parent-child communication among youth with asthma and their caregivers. It aims to characterize the type of communication according to a unifying framework (Murphy, L. K., Murray, C. B., & Compas, B. E., Guest Editors: Cynthia A. Gerhardt, Cynthia A. Berg, Deborah J. Wiebe and Grayson N. Holmbeck (2017). Topical review: Integrating findings on direct observation of family communication in studies comparing pediatric chronic illness and typically developing samples. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 42, 85-94. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsw051), assess sociodemographic factors associated with communication, and examine the relationship between parent-child communication and youth psychosocial and health-related outcomes. A systematic literature search was conducted using PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Embase databases (June 2021; updated May 2024). Included studies reported original, peer-reviewed research on the relationship between parent-child communication and youth psychosocial or health outcomes among pediatric patients (mean age