Asthma patients’ perception of their ability to influence disease control and management

Impact of Long-term Employment of a Self-Management Program in Asthmatics

“…Patients' self-esteem, related to the patient's perceived self-competence, influences stress levels and symptom severity in subjects with chronic illnesses, such as asthma. Self-competence is associated with better asthma control and quality of life [33][34][35]. Aiming at patient's empowerment is thus a key element of self-management.…”

Quantifying preferences for asthma control in parents and adolescents using best–worst scaling

“…Previous research has revealed the unique perspectives of adult asthma patients [12,13] and parents [14,15] in how they perceive asthma control. Children are dependent on their parents/caregivers for access to health services and to medications (particularly for younger children), therefore parental views and preferences will strongly influence the attainment of asthma control.…”

“…Children are dependent on their parents/caregivers for access to health services and to medications (particularly for younger children), therefore parental views and preferences will strongly influence the attainment of asthma control. There is increasing published evidence demonstrating the importance of self-efficacy and empowerment on the part of adult and pediatric asthma patients in promoting adherence to asthma management plans [12,16]. This research recognizes that beliefs and preferences are paramount determinants of asthma control.…”

Factors Associated With Severe Uncontrolled Asthma and the Perception of Control by Physicians and Patients

“…2,6,7 Improved awareness of these factors could lead to improved management of asthma. 8 The aims of this study were to evaluate the correlation between physician-and patient-perceived control compared with control evaluated according to the criteria of the Spanish Guidelines for Asthma Management (GEMA), and to investigate the factors associated with perceived control.…”