Objective To investigate the control level in asthmatic patients who were members of asthma association in the People’s Hospital of Peking university.Methods 76 asthmatic patients attended the Third Meeting of asthma association and asthma test was conducted.The patients self-evaluated the state of illness,filled the questionnaire of asthma control test(ACT) while peak expiratory flow(PEF) was measured.The steroids usage was also investigated.Results The average age of the patient investigated was(60.6±11.5)year old.The percentage of well control by self-evaluation was 89.5%(62/76);75%(48/64) by ACT questionairs.50.8%(31/61)of the patients fell in green region and 36.1%(22/61)fell in yellow region of PEF.The coincidence rate of self-evaluation with ACT was 40.6%.ACT scores comparable to green region,yellow region and red region were 21.33±3.44,21.12±3.24 and 17.43±4.47 respectively.There were no significant difference of ACT score between green region group and yellow region group,or yellow region group and red region group.Conclusions Most of asthma association members could achieved well control which could be ascribed to asthma education and management program on the basis of partner relationship between doctors and patients.
Citation: YU Bing ,MU Shuang,HE Quanying,CUI Yueli. Asthma control level in the members of asthma association. Chinese Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2008, 08(5): 342-345. doi: Copy
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