Assessment of Self-Stigma, Self-Esteem, and Asthma Control: A Preliminary Cross-Sectional Study Among Adult Asthmatic Patients in Selangor, Malaysia

Purpose: The elusive goal of asthma management guidelines is to achieve and maintain good asthma control in asthmatic patients. Against a background of long-term respiratory limitations when living with asthma, stigma and low self-esteem have also been identified as the social phenomenon among adult...

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Main Authors: Sohail Ahmad, Ahmad Izuanuddin Ismail, Mohd Arif Mohd Zim, Nahlah Elkudssiah Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00420/full