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Factors associated with health‐related quality of life among low‐compliant asthmatic adults in Korea
Author(s) -
Choi Ja Yun,
Hwang Seon Young
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
research in nursing and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1098-240X
pISSN - 0160-6891
DOI - 10.1002/nur.20285
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , environmental health , gerontology , psychology , nursing
This cross‐sectional descriptive study was conducted to identify the factors associated with health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) in low‐compliant Korean adults with asthma. The sample consisted of 178 patients referred by a physician to the education clinic at a University hospital in Korea. Stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that previous hospital admissions, recent asthma‐related symptoms within the previous week, lower peak expiratory flow rate, and lower level of asthma knowledge were independently associated with lower HRQoL and accounted for 46% of the total variance. Health care providers should focus on these factors to increase perceptions of HRQoL among low‐compliant patients. Interventional strategies need to be developed to emphasize the importance of compliance to the self‐monitoring regimen and management protocols. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health 32:140–147, 2009