Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life for Saudi Patients with Bronchial Asthma in 2024

Abstract

Background: A serious illness that affects people of all ages, asthma is a global health concern. The aim of the study: Was to assess health related quality of life for Saudi patients with bronchial asthma.
Research design: A descriptive exploratory design was utilized.
Setting: The study was conducted at chest outpatients’ clinic of Saudi university hospital.
Sample: A convenient sample composed of (50) adult patients with bronchial asthma.
Tools: Three tools were used.
First tool: Structured interviewing questionnaire for patients with bronchial asthma was used, including two parts:
Part (I) Socio-demographic characteristics of patients,
part (II) Knowledge assessment sheet for patients with bronchial asthma.
Second tool: Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ).
Third tool: Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ).
Results: Slightly less than three quarters of the studied patients had uncontrolled level over their disease. There was a significant statistical positive correlation between total level of knowledge and total level of quality of life at P-value =0.036 and there was a significant statistical positive correlation between total level of quality of life and total level of asthma control at P-value =0.040 among the studied patients.
Conclusion: The majority of the studied patients had unsatisfactory total knowledge related to bronchial asthma disease. While regarding total level of health related quality of life, more than two fifths of them had a poor level, less than one third of them had average level, and more than one quarter of them had a good level.
Recommendations: raising patient awareness through campaigns, the media, and social media on the significance of preserving the health-related quality of life of those with bronchial asthma disease. To generalize the findings in Saudi Arabia, more research including bigger samples of bronchial asthma patients from various regions is needed.