Assessment of quality of life in bronchial asthma patients

N, None Nalina; Chandra, Manish; Umashankar,

doi:10.4103/2230-8598.151270

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“…Our patient population age and male-to-female ratio were similar to the demographics of similar studies reported by Gonzalez-Barcala [10] and Nalina and Chandra [17].…”

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Assessment of Quality of Life in Bronchial Asthma Patients

Ali¹,

Ahmed²,

Salman³

et al. 2020

Cureus

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Introduction Asthma, a well-known chronic respiratory disease, is common worldwide. This study aimed to assess the quality of life in bronchial asthma patients and to determine the factors leading to poor quality of life among these patients. Materials and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted at a public sector hospital. The sample size was calculated as 134, with a nonprobability consecutive sampling technique. The Ethical Review Committee approved the study protocol. Demographic and asthma quality of life data were collected via a questionnaire. Data were analyzed IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 19.0 (Armonk, NY: IBM Corp.). Multivariate logistic regression was performed to observed the effect of these variables on the poor quality of life. A regression coefficient and odds ratio with a confidence interval of 95% and P-value ≤ .05 were taken as significant. Results The average age of patients was 40.6 ± 9.5 years. In this study, 96 of 134 patients (71.4%) with bronchial asthma reported a poor quality of life. In the univariate analysis, advanced age (≥ 40 years), obesity, being female, family history of asthma, pets at home, and moderate severity of asthma significantly contributed to poor quality of life. Multivariate logistic regression was performed, and it was observed that advanced age (≥ 40 years), being female, a pet at home, and moderate severity of asthma were four to 13 times more likely to predict a poor quality of life for patients with bronchial asthma. Conclusions The severity of asthma significantly contributed to poor quality of life. Health facilitators should look into the causes of such risk to increase the perception of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among asthma patients.

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“…Our patient population age and male-to-female ratio were similar to the demographics of similar studies reported by Gonzalez-Barcala [10] and Nalina and Chandra [17].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Assessment of Quality of Life in Bronchial Asthma Patients

Ali¹,

Ahmed²,

Salman³

et al. 2020

Cureus

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“…It is estimated that about 40% of all young children have at least one episode of asthmatic symptoms like wheezing, coughing, and dyspnea [21]. People with asthma report impact on the physical, psychological and social domains of quality of life [22]. The Pediatric asthma quality of life questionnaire (PAQLQ) is fully validated to be used in both clinical trials and clinical practice.…”

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Relation of Asthma Control with Quality of Life among a Sample of Egyptian Asthmatic School Children

Elnady¹,

Sherif²,

Sabry³

et al. 2019

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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BACKGROUND:Asthma is considered a chronic health illness that not only resulted in physical symptoms but also emotional effects. It is; therefore, so important to assess the quality of life of asthmatic patients besides their level of disease control.AIM:To determine the correlation of asthma control with the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of asthmatic children in Egypt.METHODS:One hundred and twenty-eight asthmatic Egyptian children were enrolled in the study. They were subjected to asthma severity grading, asthma control questionnaire (ACQ) and pediatric asthma quality of life questionnaire (PAQLQ). Studied cases were taken from 6 primary and preparatory schools, Giza governorate.RESULTS:The mean child control score was significantly higher in not well-controlled asthmatics compared to well-controlled asthmatics (p < 0.005). The not well controlled asthmatic children showed significantly lower activity limitation score, symptoms score, and overall asthmatic score compared to controlled asthmatic children (p < 0.05). The severity of asthma shows significant positive correlation with symptoms score, emotional function score and overall asthmatic score (p < 0.05).CONCLUSION:The quality of life for the asthmatic children is strongly correlated with the level of asthma control and severity.

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“…Although allergies have been repeatedly shown to have a significant and continuing impact on health‐related quality of life, the majority of the research so far is focused on individuals with one allergic comorbidity and based on parental reports …”

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Illness perception of adolescents with allergic conditions under specialist care

James

Caballero

2019

Pediatric Allergy Immunology

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Background: Our understanding of how adolescents perceive and cope with their allergic condition/s is limited. This study used the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ) in a group of adolescents with allergies and correlates the findings with demographic and clinical conditions. Methods:In this retrospective questionnaire-based study, we analysed 100 valid questionnaires from adolescents (11-18 years) attending our service after receiving management and treatment for their allergic condition/s. Results:The overall BIPQ score was 4.8 (IQR 3.6-5.6). The highest item-related scores were for "timeline" (illness duration) followed by "concern." The lowest scores were found for "coherence/understanding," demonstrating that adolescents do not perceive that they have a sound understanding of their condition/s. We found a significant difference in the overall BIPQ scores between the genders and in the emotional representation score, with females showing a highest score. Older adolescents reported a more chronic perception of the allergic disease/s. Conclusion:Our results suggest that a better understanding and support of the allergic condition/s in adolescents, particularly in females, are likely an important target for intervention intended to improve their quality of life. BIPQ can be used as adjunct to routine allergy clinic appointments for further exploration of the wider impact of allergies on adolescents' lives. K E Y W O R D S adolescent, allergy, BIPQ, brief Illness perception questionnaire, illness perception, quality of life How to cite this article: James P, Caballero MR. Illness perception of adolescents with allergic conditions under specialist care.

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Assessment of quality of life in bronchial asthma patients

Cited by 15 publications

References 11 publications

Assessment of Quality of Life in Bronchial Asthma Patients

Assessment of Quality of Life in Bronchial Asthma Patients

Relation of Asthma Control with Quality of Life among a Sample of Egyptian Asthmatic School Children

Illness perception of adolescents with allergic conditions under specialist care

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