Knowledge of Asthma, Level of Control and Quality of Life in Asthmatic Children at Burapha University Hospital
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BACKGROUND: Asthma is a common chronic disease in children and has an impact on the quality of life.
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to assess the caregivers’ knowledge of asthma, level of control, quality of life, and the relationship between the variables in Thai asthmatic children.
METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted, in which 60 children diagnosed with asthma were recruited at the Burapha University Hospital during March 17, 2020 to March 16, 2021.The quality of life and caregivers’ knowledge were collected using questionnaires. The quality of life was evaluated by the Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ).
RESULTS: The sample comprised 60 asthmatic children, who had a mean age of 9.9±2.7 yrs. The most common atopic disease was allergic rhinitis (43.3%), and most of the patients had a regular use controller (86%). The total mean score of the knowledge of asthma was at an intermediate level (78.3%). The highest scores were the knowledge of exacerbation (80%), whereas the lowest scores were the symptoms of asthmatic disease (56.7%). Moreover, most asthmatic children were controlled (50%). The mean total quality of life scores were good (5.5±1.1), and the mean total quality of life scores and quality of life in each aspect in the controlled group were more than in those of the partly controlled group. The emotional domain also had significantly higher scores in the controlled group than the partly controlled group (p=0.04).
CONCLUSION: There was no correlation between the caregivers’ knowledge of asthma and level of control or quality of life in asthmatic children.
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