IMPACT OF EDUCATION ON THE CONTROL OF ASTHMA

H. Souhi[1], H. Janah[2], M. Soualhi[3] , R. Zahraoui[4] , J. Benamor[5] , K. Marc[6] ,JE. Bourkadi[7] , I. Iraqi[8]
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Asthma is to be by morbidity and mortality a public health problem. Its management requires more
medical means a good education asthmatic patient. This is what the authors attempt to highlight
specifically a prospective study of 97 patients. In all patients recruited in two months, we asked
about the type of treatment they take, the level of information regarding the treatment and the
manner of use of aerosols and finally the level of control of asthma by the ACT (asthma Control
Test) score. All patients received a single educational session with immediate reassessment and re
explanatory brochure and reviewed after three months for a second reassessment. Only 13% of
patients had a good knowledge of different types of treatment, this value increased to 56% three
months after the educational session
Only 5% of patients using the inhalation devices correctly. Three months after the educational
session the figure rose to 16.5%. The level of disease control evaluated by the ACT score above 20
in only 15.5% of patients to 34% three months after the educational session which is very
significant.