THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HEALTH EDUCATION INTERVENTION TO ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE ABOUT ASTHMA CONTROL OF PATIENTS AT VINMEC INTERNATIONAL GENERAL HOSPITAL TIMES CITY
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Abstract
Objective: Asthma is a common chronic disease, accounting for 9.8% of the world’s population. Health education to improve patient awareness about bronchial asthma, including how to use inhalers, comply with treatment, avoid allergens ... It plays an important role, helping to improve the effectiveness of asthma treatment.
Methods: This study was conducted on 117 asthma patients at Vinmec Times City International General Hospital in 2023 with the aim of assessing the change in knowledge, attitude, and practice of asthma control after health education intervention.
Results: This study showed that after 2-4 weeks of health education intervention, the average score of knowledge about asthma increased from 10.67 ± 4.16 points to 18 ± 3 points (p < 0.001), The patient’s attitude score in controlling asthma increased from 15.13± 2.97 points to 18.45 ± 1.7 points (p < 0.001), the patient’s awareness score about theability to self-manage asthma also improved signifcantly from 2.96 ± 1.59 to 6.08 ± 0.94 (p< 0.001).
Conclusion: Health education at the hospital helps patients improve their knowledge, atttudes and practices related to bronchial asthma
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Keywords
asthma patients, knowledge, attitude, practice
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