Factors associated with poor asthma control among asthmatic patient visiting emergency department

Abstract

This study identified many factors that may explain insufficient asthma control.

Factors associated with poor asthma control in the outpatient clinic setting

“…During the visit, the trained co-investigators asked patients to complete specific questionnaires that were developed based on a thorough review of existing literature and has been in our previous study. [ 20 ] These questionnaires specifically addressed factors that were pertinent to our patients, including demographic data, duration of the illness, medications used for asthma therapy, existence of regular follow-ups in outpatient clinics, location of follow-ups, frequency of follow-ups, number of emergency department (ED) visits or hospitalization, formal asthma education, and the participant's knowledge of asthma triggers. Co-investigators verified documented information by reviewing the medical record of each patient.…”

Assessment of health-related quality of life in asthmatic children and their caregivers

“…Obviously, the more impaired QOL in parents as a result of their child's asthma affects all aspects of family life and it may cause psychological difficulties for his/ her parents or other family members, and may affect their interpersonal relationships. [10,[35][36][37] In contrast to these results, results by Farnik et al and Walker et al [23,38] found no correlation between PAQLQ score and PACQLQ score.…”

“…[9] KSA reported that asthma caused an interruption in daily life that influences physical, emotional and social activities of asthmatic children. [10] In addition to evaluation of the patient, the integral assessment of asthma requires the evaluation of caregiver HRQOL since the latter is correlated to management of the disease and the presence of certain morbidity indicators: School absenteeism, reduced daily life activities, and an increased number of visits to the Emergency Service. [11]…”

Asthma among adult patients presenting with dyspnea to the emergency department: An observational study

“…The incidence of asthma exacerbations varies with seasons, environmental conditions and air pollutants . Frequent attendances to the ED by asthmatic patients have been associated with higher mortality …”