Effect of bronchial asthma education program on asthma control among adults at Mansoura district

Abstract

Background: Bronchial asthma is one of the most common causes for intensive care units visits and admission for medical seeks each year (Arts, 2013). Proper education programs for asthma are necessary to increase asthma knowledge and asthma control. Aim and objectives: This study aimed to improve bronchial asthma control in all patients in family health care units. This study planned and implemented the bronchial asthma educational program and evaluated the level of asthma symptoms control after education program among adult asthmatic patients. Patients and methods: The Short term intervention study was carried out at 7 accredited family health care units at Mansoura district from February 2016 to July 2016. Eighty-four patients (45 females and 39 males) chosen by systematic random technique and already diagnosed bronchial asthma, were included in this study. Intervention analysis were done consisting of sessions of education for each group of patients at their family health care unit. Asthma control questionnaire (ACQ) was obtained every 2 weeks for 3 months. Results: The study included 84 asthmatic patients their mean age was 37 years old, (72.7%) had moderate asthma. The educational intervention significantly improved the level of asthma knowledge and level of asthma control (p < 0.001), has led to fewer visits to the emergency room, hospitalization and referral to specialist (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Asthma education provided by the family physicians is needed to improve symptoms control and to increase the level of asthma knowledge in adult patients with mild to moderate asthma.

Keywords

• Asthma knowledge
• Asthma control
• Education program
• Self-management
• Adherence
• Family physician