Ismail, Shaiful Bahari and Aris, Mohd Aznan Md and Mohamad, Fauzi
(2018)
Study on characteristics of patients with repeated admissions for asthma in Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.
Study on characteristics of patients with repeated admissions for asthma in Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.
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Abstract
ABSTRACT
(Perlu disediakan makluman di antara 100 - 200 perkataan di dalam
Bahasa Malaysia dan Bahasa lnggeris. lni kemudiannya akan dimuatkan
ke dalam Laporan Tahunan Sahagian Penyelidikan & Pembangunan
sebagai satu cara untuk menyampaikan dapatan projek tuan/puan
kepada pihak Universiti).
Objective To determine the characteristics in patients with repeated admissions for
asthma compared to patients with no repeated admission for asthma over the same
period of one-year duration.
Methods A cross-sectional comparative study among 30 patients with asthma who had
repeated admissions and another 30 patients with asthma who had no repeated
admission for exacerbation of asthma over the same period of one-year duration (2001 ).
The socio-demographic, clinical characteristics and evaluation data were collected. The
evaluation included measurement of peak expiratory flow (PEF), inhaler technique skills
and questionnaires on knowledge of asthma.
Results There was no significant difference in socio-demographic characteristics,
measurement of PEF and inhaler technique skills in both groups. In clinical
characteristics, there was significant difference noted in history of atopy, history of
absenteeism, asthma symptoms and use of medications. There was significant
difference in .the knowledge of asthma where the total mean scores was 14.8 in repeated
admissions group and 17.7 in non - repeated admission group from the total sco~e of 31.
Conclusions Patients with repeated admissions for asthma tend to have high
past history of atopy, high history of absenteeism from work or school, more frequent
nocturnal symptoms and more use of low dose inhaler corticosteroids. They also had
poor inhaler techniques and less asthma knowledge.
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