Beliefs, perceptions and practices about asthma among Iranian asthma patients/Croyances, opinions et pratiques relatives a l'asthme parmi les sujets asthmatiques iraniens

To evaluate the beliefs and practices of patients diagnosed with asthma about various aspects of their condition we interviewed 123 patients attending 2 outpatient departments of hospitals in Tehran. Most of the participants did not recall their past medical history of asthma. Many patients with a h...

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Published inEastern Mediterranean health journal Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 912 - 919
Main Authors Heidarnazhad, H, Tavasoli, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published World Health Organization 01.07.2009
Subjects
Asthma
Asthmatics
Care and treatment
Education
Health aspects
Inhalers
Prevention
Surveys
Iran
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Summary:To evaluate the beliefs and practices of patients diagnosed with asthma about various aspects of their condition we interviewed 123 patients attending 2 outpatient departments of hospitals in Tehran. Most of the participants did not recall their past medical history of asthma. Many patients with a history of using oral inhalers did not use these regularly (41.9%); the major reason reported was feeling no need to use medication during symptom-free intervals. Only 32 (30.5%) patients demonstrated the correct technique for using their oral inhaler. Patients with asthma need more education about prevention and control of symptoms. Neglect by physicians of the Global Initiative for Asthma management guidelines was another major concern. Afin d'evaluer les croyances et les pratiques des asthmatiques concernant differents aspects de leur maladie, nous avons interroge 123 patients frequentant deux services de consultations externes d'hopitaux de Teheran. La plupart des participants ne se souvenaient pas de leurs antecedents d'asthme. Bon nombre de ceux qui utilisaient des inhalateurs ne le faisaient pas regulierement (41,9 %) ; la principale raison invoquee etait qu'ils n'eprouvaient pas le besoin de prendre des medicaments pendant les intervalles asymptomatiques. Seuls 32 (30,5 %) patients appliquaient la bonne technique pour utiliser leur inhalateur. Les asthmatiques doivent etre mieux informes sur la prevention et la suprpession des symptomes. La non-observance par les medecins des principes directeurs en matiere de prise en charge de l'asthme mis au point par l'Initiative mondiale pour l'asthme (GINA) etait egalement tres preoccupante.
ISSN:1020-3397
1020-3397