Quality of life of asthmatics patients at Baghdad teaching hospitals

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Objective : The study aims to assess the quality of Life of asthmatics patients.

Methodology: A descriptive study was conducted at the medical ward in teaching hospitals in Baghdad from date December 1st,2013 until April 30, 2014, and these hospitals is Al-karma teaching hospital, and Baghdad Teaching Hospital, and Al- Yarmuk Teaching Hospital, Al-Kinde Teaching Hospital .

Selected a sample of 50 patients from teaching hospitals in Baghdad, and then build a tool composed of two parts : 1 - Part I: Socio- demographic characteristics 2 -Part II: evaluation of the physical and psychosocial domains quality of life for patients with asthma.

The data were analyzed by applying descriptive and inferential statistics that include Frequency and percentages and the severity of paragraphs.

Results : The results indicate that most asthma patients were male and ages (30-39) and was the most patients are unable to read and write, and most patients with asthma from urban residents.

The study concluded that there is no relationship between the physical, psychological and social situation of asthma patients with some of the variables (Age, Gender, Level of education) physical , psychological and social situation of patients with asthma were good.

Conclusion: Physical and psychosocial domains of participants' asthmatics patients in general is at a good level.

Recommendations : The study recommended the preparation of programs for patients with asthma to improve the physical and psychosocial domains, and the establishment of respiratory care unit specialists and includes people trained and have sufficient amount of knowledge