Psychological distress and associated risk factors in bronchial asthma patients in Kuwait.
Indian J Med Sci
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2008 Jan; 62(1): 1-7
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ABSTRACT
Context Recent literature shows a high prevalence of psychological distress in bronchial asthma. Aim:
To find the extent of psychological distress and associated risk factors in bronchial asthma patients in Kuwait.Design:
Case-control study. Materials andMethods:
In a study at Kuwait's allergy center, 102 patients aged 20-60 years with asthma (67%), asthma with allergic rhinitis (33%) completed a self-administered questionnaire (WHO-Five Well-being Index). A score below 13 was considered as psychological distress; and 13 and above, as normal. An equal number of controls, matched for age, gender, nationality, were also enrolled. StatisticalAnalysis:
The data were analyzed using SPSS software, and proportions were tested with Chi-square or Fisher's test. Odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated to quantify the risk factors.Results:
A significantly large proportion (69%) of patients were found to be psychologically distressed, compared to 24% among controls (PConclusions:
We found a high rate of poor well-being and psychological distress in patients suffering from asthma. Young patients and those with relatively short duration of illness, as well as asthmatic females, are more vulnerable to distress and need further psychological evaluation.
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Indian J Med Sci
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2008
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