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Predicting the outcomes of living with asthma
Author(s) -
JansonBjerklie Susan,
Ferketich Sandra,
Benner Patricia
Publication year - 1993
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.4770160403
Subject(s) - asthma , medicine , psychosocial , distress , depression (economics) , social support , psychiatry , anxiety , physical therapy , clinical psychology , psychology , psychotherapist , macroeconomics , economics
The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of person and disease predictors on psychosocial and morbidity outcomes in adults with chronic asthma. Ninety‐five asthmatic adults were followed for 60 days with standardized questionnaires and three interviews. Amount of distress during an asthma episode, perceived danger from asthma, and appraisal of social support were predictors of emergency room visits. Self‐care, perceived life stress, nocturnal symptoms, and amount of distress during an asthma episode were predictors of depression. Financial status and the absence of nocturnal symptoms of asthma predicted life satisfaction. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.