Impact of asthma education meeting on asthma control level assessed by asthma control test

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dc.contributor.authorKavut A.B.
dc.contributor.authorKalpaklioğlu A.F.
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-25T15:14:34Z
dc.date.available2020-06-25T15:14:34Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.departmentKırıkkale Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground: The asthma control test (ACT) is a reliable tool to measure the level of asthma control. In our research, we aimed to investigate the effect of participation in an asthma awareness session on the patient's perception of current asthma control as evaluated by ACT in relation to quality of life (QoL) in an adult population. Methods: An observational study in subjects who were diagnosed as suffering with persistent asthma was performed. All asthmatic patients who were followed up in healthcare centers around the city were invited to the study. Patients who consented were informed about the study and then skin prick tests, pulmonary function tests, and blood analyses were performed. In addition, a self-administered generic QoL questionnaire (SF-36) was completed. Finally, the patients were invited to attend the asthma awareness session, and pre-post educational ACT assessments were evaluated. Results: Overall asthma control was less than optimal in almost half of the study group. ACT level changed in 70.5% of the patients. The change in asthma control by using ACT was prominent in the ACT-deteriorated group than the ACT-improved group (- 3.8 ± 2.7 and 2.1 ± 1.3, respectively; P = 0.001). Regarding comorbidities, the ACT-deteriorated group had the highest prevalence of rhinitis (P = 0.04). The impairment in QoL was similar between the groups and the physical domains of SF-36 were correlated with the ACT scores. The correlation between education level and asthma control was found to be significant after the training session (r = 0.353, P = 0.04). Conclusion: Education in asthma is an essential strategy not only to achieve awareness of asthma control level as assessed by ACT, but also for the reliability of QoL measurement. © 2010 by World Allergy Organization.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/WOX.0b013e3181c82002
dc.identifier.endpage8en_US
dc.identifier.issn19394551
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-77954924260
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage6en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1097/WOX.0b013e3181c82002
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12587/2145
dc.identifier.volume3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltd.en_US
dc.relation.ispartofWorld Allergy Organization Journal
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectAsthmaen_US
dc.subjectAsthma control levelen_US
dc.subjectAsthma control testen_US
dc.subjectEducationen_US
dc.subjectQuality of lifeen_US
dc.subjectSF-36en_US
dc.titleImpact of asthma education meeting on asthma control level assessed by asthma control testen_US
dc.typeArticle

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