Resumo Objectives: to describe the scientific production of qualitative studies in childhood asthma. Methods: bibliometric analysis. Articles were from Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane, and PubMed (1996-2018), using the search terms asthma, children, qualitative research, qualitative study, qualitative analysis, ethnographic, phenomenology and narrative. Results: 258 articles were retrieved from 143 journals, representing 1.2% of scientific articles on childhood asthma. The growth rate was high. Authorship included 969 authors (85.3% occasional) from 279 institutions. 94.2% were co-authored and 3.5% were international collaborations. The greatest number of articles were from the United States (45.3%), United Kingdom (17.4%) and Canada (7.4%). The categories with the highest number of articles were Nursing & Public, Environmental & Occupational Health (18.2%), Respiratory System (10.1%) and Allergy (7.7%). 99.7% of the articles were in English. Conclusion: these results show a lack of consolidation of the literature based on qualitative studies on childhood asthma with a high percentage of occasional authors and limited international collaboration, indicating a need to strengthen this approach. Objectives Methods analysis Science Scopus Cochrane 19962018, 19962018 1996 2018 , (1996-2018) children research study ethnographic narrative Results 25 14 journals 12 1 2 1.2 96 85.3% 853 85 3 (85.3 27 institutions 942 94 94.2 coauthored co authored 35 5 3.5 collaborations 45.3%, 453 45.3% 45 (45.3%) 17.4% 174 17 4 (17.4% 7.4%. 74 7.4% . 7 (7.4%) Public 18.2%, 182 18.2% 18 (18.2%) 10.1% 101 10 (10.1% 7.7%. 77 7.7% (7.7%) 997 99 99.7 English Conclusion collaboration approach 1996201 199 201 (1996-2018 1. 9 85.3 8 (85. 94. 3. 45.3 (45.3% 17.4 (17.4 7.4 (7.4% 18.2 (18.2% 10.1 (10.1 7.7 (7.7% 99. 199620 19 20 (1996-201 85. (85 45. (45.3 17. (17. 7. (7.4 18. (18.2 10. (10. (7.7 19962 (1996-20 (8 (45. (17 (7. (18. (10 (1996-2 ( (45 (1 (7 (18 (1996- (4 (1996 (199 (19
Resumen Objetivos: describir la producción científica de los estudios cualitativos sobre el asma infantil. Métodos: análisis bibliométrico. Los artículos procedían de Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane y PubMed (1996-2018), utilizando los términos de búsqueda asthma, children, qualitative research, qualitative study, qualitative analysis, ethnographic, phenomenology y narrative. Resultados: se recuperaron 258 artículos de 143 revistas, lo que representa el 1,2% de los artículos científicos sobre asma infantil. La tasa de crecimiento fue elevada. La autoría incluyó 969 autores (85,3% ocasionales) de 279 instituciones. El 94,2% fueron coautores y el 3,5% colaboraciones internacionales. El mayor número de artículos procedió de Estados Unidos (45,3%), Reino Unido (17,4%) y Canadá (7,4%). Las categorías con mayor número de artículos fueron Enfermería y Salud Pública, Ambiental y Ocupacional (18,2%), Aparato Respiratorio (10,1%) y Alergia (7,7%). El 99,7% de los artículos estaban en inglés. Conclusión: estos resultados muestran una falta de consolidación de la literatura basada en estudios cualitativos sobre el asma infantil, con un alto porcentaje de autores ocasionales y una limitada colaboración internacional, lo que indica la necesidad de reforzar este enfoque. Objetivos infantil Métodos bibliométrico Science Scopus 19962018, 19962018 1996 2018 , (1996-2018) asthma children research study analysis ethnographic narrative Resultados 25 14 revistas 12 1 2 1,2 elevada 96 85,3% 853 85 3 (85,3 27 instituciones 942 94 94,2 35 5 3,5 internacionales 45,3%, 453 45,3% 45 (45,3%) 17,4% 174 17 4 (17,4% 7,4%. 74 7,4% . 7 (7,4%) Pública 18,2%, 182 18,2% 18 (18,2%) 10,1% 101 10 (10,1% 7,7%. 77 7,7% (7,7%) 997 99 99,7 inglés Conclusión internacional enfoque 1996201 199 201 (1996-2018 1, 9 85,3 8 (85, 94, 3, 45,3 (45,3% 17,4 (17,4 7,4 (7,4% 18,2 (18,2% 10,1 (10,1 7,7 (7,7% 99, 199620 19 20 (1996-201 85, (85 45, (45,3 17, (17, 7, (7,4 18, (18,2 10, (10, (7,7 19962 (1996-20 (8 (45, (17 (7, (18, (10 (1996-2 ( (45 (1 (7 (18 (1996- (4 (1996 (199 (19