Quality of Life of the Patients with Asthma

Abstract

Asthma is a globally chronic disease that affects almost 300 million peoples. This disease is increased in last 30 years in developed country. Actually 10-12% of adults and 15% of children are affected by asthma. Asthma symptoms can vary from month to month. By taking control of their asthma, most people`s day-to-day lives should be free from disruption such as troubled sleep or not being able to exercise. This study is a punctual study (transversal, cross-sectional).  The population in this study are the patients diagnosed with bronchial asthma of Shkodra region that came to see the family doctor for the next visit and to take the monthly medicaments. We have distributed 125 questionnaires with closed questions, dotted with cutting-edge. The questionnaire used is the international questionnaire standard for asthma control test. The questionnaire was with self-administration. The time of completion was January - February 2016. The data are calculated with the SPSS 15.00 program.

Keywords

• sthma,control test,quality of life,shortness of breath,wheezing

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