Effectiveness of Fish Oil Containing Omega-3 in Improving Symptoms and Lung Function in Asthma Outpatient in Surabaya, Indonesia

Abstract

Indonesia as a potential maritime country in fish production, can be processed into fish oil containing omega-3. Based on previous libraries, omega-3 fish oils can be used to improve asthma control and improve lung function. The effects of a drug are individualized depending on genetic and environmental factors. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of fish oil containing omega-3 on improving asthma symptoms and improving lung function. The research method used is pre-post test design, using data collection technique with asthma control test questionnaire to see clinical symptoms of asthma and measure lung function with peak flow meter. Intervention given is a fish oil product with once daily doses,then follow up every week for 4 weeks. The subject of research is adult age. Pulmonary function data and asthma symptoms will be tested for normality with shapiro-wilk test and followed by anova one way. The research was conducted in 2016-2017 in Surabaya and the data obtained 28 respondents. At the control level of asthma and total ACT score (P less than 0.05) it can be concluded that there was significant difference between before and after omega-3 fish oil therapy for 4 weeks. In the improvement of lung function there is a significant improvement of lung function starting from before therapy until the increase every week until the 4th week. Fish oil containing omega 3 for 4 weeks may decrease asthma symptoms in the asthma control level category and total ACT score. In addition, fish oil can also improve lung function significantly in every week