PMID: 22562271May 9, 2012Paper

Factors influencing asthma course and the degree of control in the patients assessed with own questionnaire and Asthma Control Test (ACT)

Pneumonologia i alergologia polska
Paulina KrasnodębskaRyszarda Chazan

Abstract

Asthma treatment requires control and monitoring. According to Global Initiative For Asthma (GINA) asthma severity is described by degree of control. The aim of the present study was to compare self-patients' opinions about asthma control with Asthma Control Test (ACT) scores. Furthermore factors associated with asthma control were analyzed in the examined group of patients. Age, BMI, the length and the degree of asthma treatment, concomitant diseases, physical activity, exposition to the tobacco smoke, needs for education and self-control were assessed. The study was based on a 36-point questionnaire that evaluated last two years of asthma duration, the reference data were obtained by objective evaluation with ACT. Fifty three patients, 37 women and 16 men, median age 54 years (24-80 years), from outpatients clinic were enrolled into the study. According to ACT score the patients (pts) were divided into 3 groups: 25 points - well controlled asthma (group 1), 20-24 points - partially controlled asthma (group 2) and less than 20 points - lack of asthma control (group 3). Kruskal-Wallis test and Chi-square test were used to compare the characteristics of subjects in different ACT groups. Pearson's test was used for assessment of ...Continue Reading

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