Year: 2024 | Month: April-June | Volume: 9 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 119-127
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/gijhsr.20240216
Assessment of Quality of Life of Asthma Patient
Halemaneyavaradananagowda1, Dr. B A Yathikumar Swamy Gowda2
1Ph. D. Scholar, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Navodaya College of Nursing, Raichur Dist, Raichur, Karnataka, India.
2Research Guide, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Principal, Alva’s College of Nursing, Karnataka, India
Corresponding Author: Halemaneyavaradananagowda
ABSTRACT
Asthma is a prevalent hyperactive airway disease with physical and emotional impact. Severe asthma is associated with considerable health-related quality of life. The aim of this study is to assess the quality of life in patients with asthma. Descriptive non-experimental study was chosen. By using purposive sampling technique 40 asthma patients were selected, tool consist of two parts, Part I is Socio demographic variable and Part II quality of life questioner. Findings revealed that that majority 30 (75.0%) had Moderate quality of life followed 6 (15%) had Poor quality of life and 4 (10%) had good quality of life. The overall mean %of quality-of-life scores of asthma patient was 56.56% with mean score 90.51 and standard deviation 15.777.
Keywords: Asthma patient, Quality of life