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Exemplar characterizing the theme of perspectives on managing asthma

Perspectives on managing asthma	Exemplar quotes	Frequency of response n (%)
Emphasizing use of an inhaler for asthma	“I have been taking medicine by myself in combination with purple medicine since I was in the first year of kindergarten. Mom said that I used the medicine correctly. Mom doesn't have to warn me to take medicine. But if I go to sleep, I sometimes forget to take arias, so my mother would wake me up. I Never forget to take inhaled medicine in the morning because I have to inhale medicine before brushing my teeth in the morning every day until it becomes a habit” – ID 15 “I have to take medicine. It's a medicine for treating asthma. It seems to be spray used by spraying in the mouth at bedtime … pressing once. Another medicine is used by opening the cap and twisting, taking deep and rapid breathing while inhaling the drug. Then I count from one to twenty….then I have to drink or gargle” – ID 9	14 (93.3%)
Self-monitoring for symptom	not often. It had occurred just a few days; then the symptoms disappeared. In one month, I had asthmatic symptoms two or three times. Since I was young, I had asthma so often that I couldn't remember how often the symptoms occurred. But it does not occur so often now” – ID 10 “before suffocating, there will be a headache. The second episode will feel tight, before I sneeze then suffocate. It's probably because my study desk is not clean…I often have symptoms at school, but only have a little bit at home, particularly when I go up to the room upstairs because it is not clean. But, I like to play with my aunt in that room. Once, I accidentally touched the dust and sneezed. Then, I had asthma attacks twice in one week…there were symptoms at night and at school” – ID 5	10 (66.7%)
Difficulties with the daily regimens	“It's difficult, difficult to use an inhaler and take medicine every day. And I have to stay away from dust, cannot have pets, and need to avoid exposure to furry animals because I like cats but can't play with cats…I think my control of asthma is at a moderate level because I sometimes forget to take medicine at bedtime. I Forget around twice a week” – ID 11 “it is difficult to control my asthma and have no symptoms. It is difficult to clean the house and use a nasal spray every day. I Have to wash my nose with a normal saline solution around ten times before going to bed. It takes around one or two minutes, then I can go to sleep”– ID 4	6 (40.0%)
Family support (1)Teaching children to take medicine	“I had taken medicine by myself from the age of six to seven years. My mother taught me, and the doctor also taught me about taking medication. I understood… I like the way my mother taught me. I Understood about taking medication”– ID 7 “My mother taught me by holding my hand to use inhaler medication, and teaching how to hold the inhaler canister correctly” – ID 8	10 (66.7%)
(2)Monitoring and reminding children to take medications	“now, I don't forget to take medicine because I use my inhalers every day. My grandma also likes to remind me to frequently take medicine” – ID 1 “at bedtime, Mom asked me if I was still inhaling the medicine. And when I said I had forgotten, my mother would remind me that I should do it before going to bed. She would remind me to do it again if I hadn't done it correctly or forgotten”– ID 8	8 (53.3%)
(3) Maintaining a positive attitude toward asthma and treatment	“My mother said it must be done in order to improve asthma so that I didn't have to go to the hospital again. So, I have to see the doctor every month. I Used to feel bored when going to see the doctor because there is a lot of work each day and it takes me about 3–4 hours to arrive at the hospital… My mother said that I had to come to the doctor to inject the immune therapy in order to treat my asthma and be able to resist it” – ID 3	7 (46.7%)

Perspectives on managing asthma	Exemplar quotes	Frequency of response n (%)
Emphasizing use of an inhaler for asthma	“I have been taking medicine by myself in combination with purple medicine since I was in the first year of kindergarten. Mom said that I used the medicine correctly. Mom doesn't have to warn me to take medicine. But if I go to sleep, I sometimes forget to take arias, so my mother would wake me up. I Never forget to take inhaled medicine in the morning because I have to inhale medicine before brushing my teeth in the morning every day until it becomes a habit” – ID 15 “I have to take medicine. It's a medicine for treating asthma. It seems to be spray used by spraying in the mouth at bedtime … pressing once. Another medicine is used by opening the cap and twisting, taking deep and rapid breathing while inhaling the drug. Then I count from one to twenty….then I have to drink or gargle” – ID 9	14 (93.3%)
Self-monitoring for symptom	not often. It had occurred just a few days; then the symptoms disappeared. In one month, I had asthmatic symptoms two or three times. Since I was young, I had asthma so often that I couldn't remember how often the symptoms occurred. But it does not occur so often now” – ID 10 “before suffocating, there will be a headache. The second episode will feel tight, before I sneeze then suffocate. It's probably because my study desk is not clean…I often have symptoms at school, but only have a little bit at home, particularly when I go up to the room upstairs because it is not clean. But, I like to play with my aunt in that room. Once, I accidentally touched the dust and sneezed. Then, I had asthma attacks twice in one week…there were symptoms at night and at school” – ID 5	10 (66.7%)
Difficulties with the daily regimens	“It's difficult, difficult to use an inhaler and take medicine every day. And I have to stay away from dust, cannot have pets, and need to avoid exposure to furry animals because I like cats but can't play with cats…I think my control of asthma is at a moderate level because I sometimes forget to take medicine at bedtime. I Forget around twice a week” – ID 11 “it is difficult to control my asthma and have no symptoms. It is difficult to clean the house and use a nasal spray every day. I Have to wash my nose with a normal saline solution around ten times before going to bed. It takes around one or two minutes, then I can go to sleep”– ID 4	6 (40.0%)
Family support(1)Teaching children to take medicine	“I had taken medicine by myself from the age of six to seven years. My mother taught me, and the doctor also taught me about taking medication. I understood… I like the way my mother taught me. I Understood about taking medication”– ID 7 “My mother taught me by holding my hand to use inhaler medication, and teaching how to hold the inhaler canister correctly” – ID 8	10 (66.7%)
(2)Monitoring and reminding children to take medications	“now, I don't forget to take medicine because I use my inhalers every day. My grandma also likes to remind me to frequently take medicine” – ID 1 “at bedtime, Mom asked me if I was still inhaling the medicine. And when I said I had forgotten, my mother would remind me that I should do it before going to bed. She would remind me to do it again if I hadn't done it correctly or forgotten”– ID 8	8 (53.3%)
(3) Maintaining a positive attitude toward asthma and treatment	“My mother said it must be done in order to improve asthma so that I didn't have to go to the hospital again. So, I have to see the doctor every month. I Used to feel bored when going to see the doctor because there is a lot of work each day and it takes me about 3–4 hours to arrive at the hospital… My mother said that I had to come to the doctor to inject the immune therapy in order to treat my asthma and be able to resist it” – ID 3	7 (46.7%)