| Summary: | 碩士 === 輔英科技大學 === 護理系碩士班 === 107 === MEASURING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA IN DA NANG CITY, VIET NAM
ABSTRACT
Background: Nowadays, the cost of treatment for asthma is a huge burden in all countries of the world. Symptoms of asthma relapse frequently and can cause insomnia, daytime fatigue, reduced activity levels and schooling. Children are characterized by physical, mental, emotional, social and mental development. Therefore, asthma reduces the quality of life of children.
Aim: The aims of this study were (1) To explore the quality of life in the children with asthma; (2) To assess the level of asthma symptoms control; (3) To examine the correlations to the quality of life of children with asthma.
Methods: The study was a quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive design. 122 children from the ages of 5-15 diagnosed with asthma were recruited between January 2019 and May 2019 in Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children and Hai Chau General Hospital in Da Nang City. This study used questionnaires including: (1) demographic characteristics (including child and their parents or guardians), (2) quality of life instrument and (3) Asthma control questionnaire. The data was analyzed using the SPSS 16.0 statistical software.
Results: Most children are assessed for their quality of life (QoL) at an average level (M=67.8±9.48). 27.9% of children were uncontrolled, 48.4% partially controlled and 23.8% controlled well. There is a difference between the QoL of a child with asthma and the level of asthma symptoms control (p <0.001), duration of asthma years (p <0.05), educational level (p <0.01) and marital status (p <0.01) of the child's parents. There is no difference between the QoL of children with asthma and age, gender, family income and smokers' families (p >0.05).
Conclusion: Asthma in children with a better level of symptom control had a higher QoL score. Controlling asthma and the main factors that determine QoL scores can improve a child's QoL.
Keywords: Asthma, Children, Quality of life
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