ASSESSMENT OF ASTHMA MANAGEMENT: EXPLORING KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND PRACTICES AMONG PATIENTS IN A TERTIARY CARE SETTING

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Sana Ahmed
Imran Masood
Maimoona Ahmad
Ayesha tariq
Nadia Noreen

Keywords

Knowledge, Attitude, Practices, Asthma

Abstract

This cross-sectional study explores the knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to asthma among 430 patients in a tertiary care setting, utilizing a convenience sampling technique. The study assessed participants’ understanding of asthma, including knowledge about general information, signs and symptoms, risk factors, as well as their attitudes and practices regarding asthma management. The analysis revealed significant variations in asthma knowledge based on education level, with higher education correlating with better knowledge and more positive attitudes. The general knowledge mean rank varied significantly across educational levels (p = 0.000), with postgraduates showing the highest mean ranks in knowledge, attitude, and practices. Correlations between asthma-related knowledge and attitudes were observed, particularly between knowledge about risk factors (r = 0.230, p = 0.000) and overall asthma knowledge, which significantly influenced attitudes (r = 0.191, p = 0.000) and practices (r = 0.215, p = 0.000). Knowledge about asthma had a weak positive correlation with general knowledge (r = 0.165, p = 0.001) and a weak negative correlation with risk factors (r = -0.114, p = 0.018). Attitude and practices were significantly correlated with knowledge, with attitude also showing weak positive correlations with practices (r = 0.136, p = 0.005). Despite positive correlations, the study found that knowledge alone did not guarantee better practices, suggesting the need for more comprehensive asthma education programs. The results highlight the importance of education in improving patient outcomes and underscore the need for further research to explore the complex interactions between education, socio-economic factors, and healthcare access in shaping asthma-related practices and management strategies.

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