| Abstract | The purpose of this study was to identify factors potentially associated with asthma self-care behavior among adult asthma patients. A correlational descriptive study was conducted with a convenience sample of 220 adults identified as having moderate-to-severe asthma and receiving outpatient care at a medical center in northern Taiwan. Participants were interviewed by questionnaires. The study found that asthma self-care behaviors were predicted by 5 factors: (1) younger age, (2) not smoking history, (3) better social support, (4) better knowledge, and (5) better skills regarding asthma self-care, accounting for 51.5% of the total variance. The study also showed that the initial model could be modified to obtain a recursive model with good fit. Determinant factors identified by the analysis highlight the need to educate adult asthma patients about self-care to minimize mortality and promote their quality of life. |
| Authors | Tzu-Ting Huang
(Affiliation: School of Nursing, Chang-Gung University, Tao Yuan, Taiwan, ROC. thuang at mail.cgu.edu.tw)
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| Journal | The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma
(J Asthma)
Vol. 44
Issue 8
Pg. 613-9
(Oct 2007)
ISSN: 1532-4303 United States |
| PMID | 17943571
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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| Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Asthma
(drug therapy)
- Behavior
- Female
- Humans
- Linear Models
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Multivariate Analysis
- Patient Education as Topic
- Questionnaires
- Self Care
(methods)
- Socioeconomic Factors
- Taiwan
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