Objective To survey the current asthma impact on quality of life and related factors in China.
Methods Two thousand and thirty-four asthmatic patients, from bronchial asthma prevalence epidemiology survey in the population over 14 years old in 8 areas of China from 2009 to 2013, were enrolled. The data about medical resource use, control status and quality of life were collected by detailed questionnaire and analysed using the Epidata database and SAS 9.2 software.
Results Out of the 2034 asthma patients, 1213 patients (59.6%) reported that their activities including entertainment, learning, fertility and employment were limited due to asthma. In the four aspects of entertainment, education, family and employment, 688 patients (33.8%) had one limited activity in one aspect, 165 patients (8.19%) had most of activities limited in one aspect, 246 patients (12.1%) had limited activities in two or three aspects, 114 patients (5.6%) had limited activities in all aspects. One hundred and eighty-one patients (8.9%) needed help in daily life, such as cooking, shopping, doing housework. Seventy-one patients (3.5%) even needed help in eating, personal hygiene, toilet, and their daily activities were remarkably restricted. Eighty-one patients (4.0%) had motive of suicide. Aging, comorbidity, and medication use were the most important factors.
Conclusion Asthma has a significant negative effects on the life and emotion of patients, and proper control of comorbidity and regular treatment of asthma are effective ways to improve the life and emotional state of patients with asthma.
Citation:
Liu Guoliang, Lin Jiangtao, Chen Ping, Zhou Xin, Wan Huanying, Yin Kaisheng, Ma Lijun, Wu Changgui, Li Jing, Liu Chuntao, Su Nan, Xie Hua, Tang Wei, Huang Mao, Chen Yan, Liu Yuanhua, Song Liqiang, Chen Xianliang. Investigation and Analysis of Asthma Impact and Related Factors on the Life and Emotion of Patients in China. Chinese Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2016, 15(3): 232-235. doi: 10.7507/1671-6205.2016055
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