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Sidra Nadeem¹, Muhammad Afzal¹, Adnan Yaqoob¹ and Sadia Khan²

ABSTRACT

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of educational program on self-management behaviours of the asthmatic patients.

Study Design: Quasi experimental study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Rehmat Ward, DHQ Hospital Faisalabad from
1st May 2020 to 31st October 2020.

Materials and Methods: Thirty six patients were enrolled by using purposive sampling technique in current study. After taking the consent all the mild to moderate asthma patients of both genders were controlled in current study. Educational intervention was provided for 4 months from their day of admission to discharge and follow up visit at chest department. Patients knowledge and self-management behaviour was assessed by asthma Self-Management Behaviour measures Questionnaire (ASMQ) and the Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ).

Results: The findings of current study reveal that out of 36 participants 17 were between the age group 15-30 years and 19 were in the age from 31-60, majority 24 (66.7%) patients were male and 41.7% have completed their education till middle. The findings showed that there was a significant difference between the pre and the post interventional knowledge’s score (16.0 vs 24.5), Quality of life (63.0 vs. 28.5) and self-management behaviour (27.0 vs. 23.5) among patients (p value <0.001).

Conclusion: The educational intervention appears to be an effective method to improve asthma control self-management behaviours, disease knowledge, quality of life, and self-efficacy in asthma patients.

Key Words: Asthma, Intervention programme, Education, Self-management skills

Citation of article: Nadeem S, Afzal M, Yaqoob A, Khan S. Effectiveness of Educational Program on Self-Management Behaviors of Asthmatic Patients. Med Forum 2022;33(8):34-38.