Objectives: Children with moderate to severe persistent asthma, including those with asthma attacks
more than once daily, asthma symptoms at night more than once a week, or asthma attacks that affect
activities and sleep, may have irregular and recurrent symptoms until adolescence. Such symptoms may
affect quality of life and even cause death. This study explored the self-management experiences of
children with asthma in Hualien City, Taiwan, based on the views expressed by their parents.
Materials and methods: This study used a qualitative inquiry of 15 parents of children with asthma, in
order to understand the children’s self-management experiences.