Survey on Control Status and Knowledge Level about Disease in Asthmatic Patients in Region Level Cities of Shaanxi Province
- VernacularTitle:陕西省地区级城市哮喘患者的控制现状及对疾病认知程度的调查
- Author:
Liqiang SONG
;
Changgui WU
;
Xiuzhen SUN
;
Zhihong SHI
;
Cailian HU
;
Haidong LI
;
Wenge LI
;
Xiaopeng HE
;
Heping ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Asthma;
Control;
Questionnaire;
Knowledge level about disease;
Cross-sectional survey
- From:
Chinese Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
2009;8(4):351-354
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the control status and knowledge level about disease in asthmatic patients in region level cities of Shaanxi province for effect appraisal of patient education.Methods Eight hospitals were selected from six region level cities, where questionnaire survey was completed in out-patients with asthma (≥ 14 years old).Results A total of 523 patients completed the questionnaire with a ratio of male to female of 1: 1.14,and an average age of (44.3±15.5) years old.The percentage of controlled, partly controlled and uncontrolled by self-evaluation was respectively 26.4%, 52.4% and 11.1%.48% insisted on using inhaled corticosteroids (ICS).The average score was 17.88±4.43 by asthma control test (ACT).The first three medicines used daily were ICS (26.6%), sustained-release theophyline (25.2%) and combination ICS/long-acting β2-agonists (21.8%).12.6% had no medicine and 5.2% used non-orthodox medicines.68.6% patients had omen before exacerbation, and those were sneezing, chest distress and cough.73.6% knew asthma is a disease of airway inilammatian,and 33.3% selected ICS as the leader medicine.Only 32.1% attended the lecture about asthma in hospitals and 85.0% longed for such education.Conclusions The control status and knowledge level about disease in asthmatic patients in cities still need to be improved in Shaanxi province, and too much work need to be done in order to realize the total control in all patients.
