Awareness and Socioeconomic Parameters of Patients Suffering from Asthma - A Hospital based Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 7
Abstract
Introduction: Asthma is the chronic inflammatory condition of airway which is characterised by wheezing and shortness of breath. According to a study in United States, there are Approximately 15 million asthma patients who are below 18 years of age. Chronic diseases like asthma are a significant burden for the society and community. Knowledge about asthma should include information about symptoms, treatment and modes of prevention. The aim of the present study is to assess the awareness and socioeconomic parameters of patients suffering from asthma. Material and methods: The present hospital based study consisted of 50 patients of acute severe asthma, hospitalized in the Department Of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis, Govt. Medical College, Patiala. The patients were admitted as per the guidelines of British Thoracic Society, 1993. Demographic data was recorded and patients were arranged according to age group. Occupation of each patient was noted and the differences were analyzed. Patients were also made to answer some of questions regarding awareness about asthma. Questions regarding severity of disease, symptoms, predisposing factors and treatment were also asked. SPSS software was used for analysis. Results: In the present study, 50 patients were included, and they comprised of 23 (46%) males and 27 (54%) females. Mean age of the males was 46.47±17.90 years and females were 38.07±11.15 years. Maximum number of cases from both the sexes 29(58%) were from the age group 31-50 years. In this study, 48% (24) patients were housewives, 14% (7) patients had government jobs, 10% (5) patients were agricultural workers/ farmers, 6%(3) patients were students. In this study 21 (42%) patients thought their asthma could be cured with treatment; though only 22% knew about the various modalities of the available treatments. Conclusion: From the above study we can conclude that the most common age group to be affected by asthma is 31-50 years of age and it was the housewives who contributed to the maximum number of cases. There were vast majority of patients who were aware about the disease but knowledge about the triggering factors was poor.
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Achchhar Singh, Jai Kishan, Parvinder Singh
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