Assessment of levels of asthma control among adult patients with asthma at Chitungwiza Central Hospital, Zimbabwe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The management of the reversible airways obstruction forms the cornerstone of quality asthma management. The aim of this study was to assess the level of control for asthma in adult patients, using a cross sectional study design. The assessment of control for asthma was based on the ACQ.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study to measure the level of control for asthma among patients with asthma who volunteered and were reporting to Chitungwiza Central Hospital. We interviewed and conducted spirometry (lung function testing) on 400 adult patients with asthma. We used the ACQ questions to interview patients. A trained health care provider performed spirometry using the Koko Legend spirometer after meeting all the ambient conditions as outlined in the American

SUBMITTER: Ndarukwa P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7001265 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature