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Impact of Asthma Education Meeting on Asthma Control Level Assessed by Asthma Control Test

Impact of Asthma Education Meeting on Asthma Control Level Assessed by Asthma Control Test ORIGINAL ARTICLE Impact of Asthma Education Meeting on Asthma Control Level Assessed by Asthma Control Test Ay¸ se Bac ¸c ¸ıog ˘ lu Kavut, MD, and A. Fu ¨ sun Kalpaklıog ˘ lu, MD, Prof ACT has been shown to be directly correlated with QoL, as Background: The asthma control test (ACT) is a reliable tool to it includes questions about symptoms and daily activities. measure the level of asthma control. In our research, we aimed to The majority of patients may not gain an optimal investigate the effect of participation in an asthma awareness session on asthma control even with the best medical therapy. Some of the patient’s perception of current asthma control as evaluated by ACT the reasons for treatment failure were identified as a lack of in relation to quality of life (QoL) in an adult population. awareness, which resulted in an increase in the hospitaliza- Methods: An observational study in subjects who were diagnosed tion rates, unscheduled visits to the emergency room for as suffering with persistent asthma was performed. All asthmatic reasons of asthma, days missed at work, and nocturnal awak- patients who were followed up in healthcare centers around the city enings. The http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png World Allergy Organization Journal Springer Journals

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2010 by World Allergy Organization; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Allergology; Immunology
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1939-4551
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10.1097/WOX.0b013e3181c82002
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23282380
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE Impact of Asthma Education Meeting on Asthma Control Level Assessed by Asthma Control Test Ay¸ se Bac ¸c ¸ıog ˘ lu Kavut, MD, and A. Fu ¨ sun Kalpaklıog ˘ lu, MD, Prof ACT has been shown to be directly correlated with QoL, as Background: The asthma control test (ACT) is a reliable tool to it includes questions about symptoms and daily activities. measure the level of asthma control. In our research, we aimed to The majority of patients may not gain an optimal investigate the effect of participation in an asthma awareness session on asthma control even with the best medical therapy. Some of the patient’s perception of current asthma control as evaluated by ACT the reasons for treatment failure were identified as a lack of in relation to quality of life (QoL) in an adult population. awareness, which resulted in an increase in the hospitaliza- Methods: An observational study in subjects who were diagnosed tion rates, unscheduled visits to the emergency room for as suffering with persistent asthma was performed. All asthmatic reasons of asthma, days missed at work, and nocturnal awak- patients who were followed up in healthcare centers around the city enings. The

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World Allergy Organization Journal – Springer Journals

Published: Jan 15, 2010

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