3.02.2017: Mind-mapping

Our group reconvened to gather our research onto post-it notes and a few sheets of butcher paper. We explored symptoms, triggers, weather, treatments, stakeholders, and existing resources. Afterwards, we arranged the post-it notes into these categories.

We linked where communication comes from and goes to, as multiple caregivers are important to look after an asthma patient.

Afterwards, we got another sheet of butcher paper and explored more of specific problem spaces.

For 4–10 year olds, we took a look at social spaces as well as general information about asthmatic conditions.

Here is a list of main takeaways.

• Parents, who already have much to worry and stress about, find that constantly tracking their children would be too anxiety-inducing.
• Accessing information: medical documents are still on paper, which makes gleaning information more and more difficult.
• Communicating with and training teachers and school faculty
• Socioeconomics and how minority kids in inner cities and in schools with low funding are more susceptible to severe cases of asthma
• Social inclusion: children with asthma could be bullying targets

By the end, we broke up the information categories and set out to find more information. I am working with social inclusion, and discussing with my brother about his asthma.

Social Inclusion

Biggest takeaways:

• Asthma can bring emotional/personality issues.
• Parental worry can keep children from sports, which makes them feel left out, and more susceptible to bullying, especially Canada
• Higher chance of being a bully, or becoming bullied, overall.

“…health and social benefits far outweigh the ear and can help build a lifetime of confidence against bullying.”