Effect of severity of asthma on quality of life

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dc.contributor.authorŞakar A.
dc.contributor.authorYorgancioǧlu A.
dc.contributor.authorAydemir Ö.
dc.contributor.authorSepit L.
dc.contributor.authorÇelik P.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:22:41Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:22:41Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractThis study is aimed to evaluate the health related quality of life (HRQL) in asthmatics and the probable association between HRQL and disease severity and also other demographic factors by using a generic scale, SF-36 questionnaire. One-hundred and two asthmatics were enrolled. The scores of the 8 domains of SF-36 questionnaire were evaluated according to age, gender, status of education and compared with the severity of asthma. The mean age of 84 (83%) female and 18 (17%) male patients was 42.86 ± 11.15. Fifty-two of them was well educated (51%) and 50 was poorly educated (49%). Atopy ratio was 81%. Mild intermittent, mild persistent and moderate-severe persistent groups were 27 (26%), 46 (45%) and 29 (29%) respectively. Female gender were worse in physical functioning (p= 0.000), physical role difficulties (p= 0.0049), vitality (p= 0.045) and social functioning (p= 0.025). Poorly educated group were worse in physical functioning (p= 0.001), physical role difficulties (p= 0.039), vitality (p= 0.045), emotional role difficulties (p= 0.046), general health (p= 0.030) and mental health (p= 0.044). Mental health was worse in the presence of atopy (p= 0.035). Physical functioning was better in mild intermittent group than moderate and severe persistent group (p= 0.024). General health was better in mild intermittent group than mild persistent group (p= 0.018), moderate and severe persistent group (p= 0.015). Vitality and emotional role difficulties was better in mild intermittent than mild persistent group (p= 0.042, p= 0.007). The HRQL scores and severity of asthma is well correlated like other objective parameters. So one of the primary goals in management of asthma should also improve QOL as well as functional parameters.
dc.identifier.issn04941373
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/19172
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAsthma
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectQuality of Life
dc.subjectQuestionnaires
dc.subjectSeverity of Illness Index
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectasthma
dc.subjectatopy
dc.subjectcontrolled study
dc.subjectdemography
dc.subjectdisease association
dc.subjectdisease severity
dc.subjecteducational status
dc.subjectemotionality
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectmajor clinical study
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectmental health
dc.subjectphysical capacity
dc.subjectquality of life
dc.subjectquality of life index
dc.subjectquestionnaire
dc.subjectscoring system
dc.subjectsex difference
dc.subjectShort Form 36
dc.subjectsocial interaction
dc.titleEffect of severity of asthma on quality of life
dc.typeArticle

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