Effects of health education and psychological intervention on patients with asthma

Abstract

Objective To investigate the impact of health education and psychological intervention on quality of life of patients with asthma. Methods Ninety-six patients with bronchial asthma were assigned to the treatment group and the control group. The participants in the treatment group were treated with routine therapy and health education and psychological intervention. Results The awareness of bronchial asthma, self monitoring of health condition, and simple strategies to treat acute or serious asthma were improved in the treatment group. The overall effective rate of the treatment group was significantly higher than that of the control group (93.75% vs 62.5%, P<0.01), and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), peak expiratory flow (PEF) and ACT score were significantly improved (all P<0.01). Moreover, episode of bronchial asthma was significantly reduced after the combined intervention (P<0.01). Conclusion Health education and psychological intervention may contribute to effective prevention and treatment of asthma, improved quality of life of patients, and reduced family and social economic burden. Key words: Asthma; Health education; Psychology; Intervention studies; Quality of life