Predictors of Asthma Control among Libyan Adolescents with Persistent Asthma
https://doi.org/10.47836/mjmhs.19.1.30
- Author:
Nadya Mohamed Elfeturi Elarusy
1
,
2
;
Shamsul Bahri Mohd Tamrin
3
;
Lye Munn Sann
1
;
Siti Irma Fadhillah Binti Ismail
4
Author Information
1. Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang Selangor, Malaysia&
2. Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zawia, Libya
3. Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia. 43400 Serdang Selangor, Malaysia
4. Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang Selangor, Malaysia
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Asthma, Asthma control, Predictors, Adolescents, Libya
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
2023;19(No.1):224-231
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Introduction: Among adolescents, asthma is an important public health burden that is associated with high morbidity
and mortality. Poor asthma control is likely in this age group. Our aim was to identify the predictors of well controlled asthma among adolescents with persistent asthma in Northwest of Libya. Methods: A sample of 92 adolescents with persistent asthma were recruited from the respiratory clinic in Sabratha Teaching Hospital, and completed
questionnaires measuring demographic and clinical characteristics, asthma knowledge, self-efficacy, and asthma
control. Logistic regression analysis was carried out, taking the asthma control as the dependent variable. Results:
Twenty-four percent of participants had well controlled asthma. In a bivariate analysis, well controlled asthma was
significantly associated with adolescents having mild persistent asthma, not having allergic rhinitis, using preventive
inhalers regularly, reporting higher level asthma knowledge, and higher self-efficacy. However, in multiple logistic
model, only self-efficacy was an independent predictor of asthma control, with higher self-efficacy associated with
well-controlled asthma (Adjusted OR= 1.107, 95% CI: 1.012 – 1.210, p= 0.026). Conclusion: Identifying and targeting modifiable predictors of well controlled asthma could improve asthma control. In adolescents with asthma,
enhancing self-confidence of adolescents to undertake health behaviour modification seems to be an important step
toward a better asthma control.
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