Adolescent boys with asthma : a pilot study on embodied gendered habits

Publkished version of an article from the journal: Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare. Also available from Dove Press:http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/jmdh.s37517 Purpose: Asthma is a common chronic disease with gender differences in terms of severity and quality of life. This study aimed to understand the gendered practices of male asthmatic adolescents in terms of living with and managing their chronic disease. The study applied a sociological perspective to identify the gender-related practices of participants and their possible consequences for health and disease. Patients and methods: The study used a combined ethnomethodology and grounded theory design, which was interpreted using Bourd…