Asthma knowledge and level of control in pediatric easy asthma clinic at King Narai Hospital

Abstract

Introduction : Asthma is a common chronic disease in children and impact to quality of life. The main of asthma treatment was inhalation drugs the knowledge about asthma of the caregiver. During the COVID-19 outbreak These patients were at risk. and unable to go to the hospital for examination.Objective This descriptive study aim to assess the caregiver asthma knowledge and level of control pediatric easy asthma clinic at King Narai Hospital 

Method : The study collected between august 2021 and Octuber 2021. The caregivers were randomly recruit to answer the asthma knowledge questionnaire, level of control were recorded form easy asthma clinic online

Result : 210 asthmatic children mean aged were 9.20+3.42 years, male 68.1%,had underlining 61.9% most of them were  allergic rhinitis (46.2). Total mean score of asthma knowledge was 18.21+2.09  (72.84%) out of 25 points. The highest mean score was acute exacerbation knowledge (87.50%),and the lowest scores were the symtoms knowledge (66.57%) Most asthmatic children were controlled (69%).

Conclusion : During the COVID-19 outbreak. The asthma knowledge of caregiver at King Narai Hospital was moderate but well asthma control, no uncontrol group in this study.