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Asthma prevalence and the relationship between level of knowledge and quality of life among asthmatic schoolchildren in Malaysia

Objectives: To examine asthma prevalence and the relationship between the level of knowledge and quality of life (QoL) among asthmatic secondary school children aged 13-14 years old in Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional design was employed. Data was collected through a self-administered questionna...

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Main Authors: Dinglasan, Jenny L., Tang, Li Yoong, Chong, Mei Chan, Al Raimi, Abdulaziz M.
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Published: Saudi Med J 2022
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spelling my.um.eprints.335392022-08-04T00:09:07Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/33539/ Asthma prevalence and the relationship between level of knowledge and quality of life among asthmatic schoolchildren in Malaysia Dinglasan, Jenny L. Tang, Li Yoong Chong, Mei Chan Al Raimi, Abdulaziz M. R Medicine (General) RC Internal medicine Objectives: To examine asthma prevalence and the relationship between the level of knowledge and quality of life (QoL) among asthmatic secondary school children aged 13-14 years old in Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional design was employed. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire containing demographic characteristics, asthma symptoms, knowledge on asthma, and QoL. Results: Data from 2891 asthmatic schoolchildren aged 13-14 years old from secondary schools in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, were analyzed. According to the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) scoring for asthma prevalence, the number of children who exhibited signs and symptoms of asthma was 9% (n=260). The mean score for total knowledge indicated a low knowledge level (82.7%). No significant relationship was found between knowledge level and QoL. Only the race factor was associated with asthma knowledge. Conclusion: This study has provided valuable information on asthma prevalence among Malaysian adolescents and their knowledge on asthma condition. Further research should explore the correlation factors of asthma knowledge and QoL. Saudi Med J 2022-01 Article PeerReviewed Dinglasan, Jenny L. and Tang, Li Yoong and Chong, Mei Chan and Al Raimi, Abdulaziz M. (2022) Asthma prevalence and the relationship between level of knowledge and quality of life among asthmatic schoolchildren in Malaysia. Saudi Medical Journal, 43 (1). pp. 113-116. ISSN 0379-5284, DOI https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2022.43.1.20210211 <https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2022.43.1.20210211>. 10.15537/smj.2022.43.1.20210211
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topic R Medicine (General)
RC Internal medicine
spellingShingle R Medicine (General)
RC Internal medicine
Dinglasan, Jenny L.
Tang, Li Yoong
Chong, Mei Chan
Al Raimi, Abdulaziz M.
Asthma prevalence and the relationship between level of knowledge and quality of life among asthmatic schoolchildren in Malaysia
description Objectives: To examine asthma prevalence and the relationship between the level of knowledge and quality of life (QoL) among asthmatic secondary school children aged 13-14 years old in Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional design was employed. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire containing demographic characteristics, asthma symptoms, knowledge on asthma, and QoL. Results: Data from 2891 asthmatic schoolchildren aged 13-14 years old from secondary schools in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, were analyzed. According to the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) scoring for asthma prevalence, the number of children who exhibited signs and symptoms of asthma was 9% (n=260). The mean score for total knowledge indicated a low knowledge level (82.7%). No significant relationship was found between knowledge level and QoL. Only the race factor was associated with asthma knowledge. Conclusion: This study has provided valuable information on asthma prevalence among Malaysian adolescents and their knowledge on asthma condition. Further research should explore the correlation factors of asthma knowledge and QoL.
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author Dinglasan, Jenny L.
Tang, Li Yoong
Chong, Mei Chan
Al Raimi, Abdulaziz M.
author_facet Dinglasan, Jenny L.
Tang, Li Yoong
Chong, Mei Chan
Al Raimi, Abdulaziz M.
author_sort Dinglasan, Jenny L.
title Asthma prevalence and the relationship between level of knowledge and quality of life among asthmatic schoolchildren in Malaysia
title_short Asthma prevalence and the relationship between level of knowledge and quality of life among asthmatic schoolchildren in Malaysia
title_full Asthma prevalence and the relationship between level of knowledge and quality of life among asthmatic schoolchildren in Malaysia
title_fullStr Asthma prevalence and the relationship between level of knowledge and quality of life among asthmatic schoolchildren in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Asthma prevalence and the relationship between level of knowledge and quality of life among asthmatic schoolchildren in Malaysia
title_sort asthma prevalence and the relationship between level of knowledge and quality of life among asthmatic schoolchildren in malaysia
publisher Saudi Med J
publishDate 2022
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/33539/
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