Asthma control in Latin America: the Asthma Insights and Reality in Latin America (AIRLA) survey El control del asma en América Latina: la encuesta de Percepción y Realidad del Asma en América Latina
OBJECTIVES: The aims of this survey were (1) to assess the quality of asthma treatment and control in Latin America, (2) to determine how closely asthma management guidelines are being followed, and (3) to assess perception, knowledge and attitudes related to asthma in Latin America. METHODS: We sur...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:f167b09af83b4c8a860342eb6c02c727 2023-05-15T15:19:13+02:00 Asthma control in Latin America: the Asthma Insights and Reality in Latin America (AIRLA) survey El control del asma en América Latina: la encuesta de Percepción y Realidad del Asma en América Latina Hugo Neffen Carlos Fritscher Francisco Cuevas Schacht Gur Levy Pascual Chiarella Joan B. Soriano Daniel Mechali 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/f167b09af83b4c8a860342eb6c02c727 EN ES PT eng spa por Pan American Health Organization http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892005000300007 https://doaj.org/toc/1020-4989 https://doaj.org/toc/1680-5348 1020-4989 1680-5348 https://doaj.org/article/f167b09af83b4c8a860342eb6c02c727 Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, Vol 17, Iss 3, Pp 191-197 (2005) Asma prevención y control América Latina Asthma prevention and control Latin America Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2005 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-31T04:48:25Z OBJECTIVES: The aims of this survey were (1) to assess the quality of asthma treatment and control in Latin America, (2) to determine how closely asthma management guidelines are being followed, and (3) to assess perception, knowledge and attitudes related to asthma in Latin America. METHODS: We surveyed a household sample of 2 184 adults or parents of children with asthma in 2003 in 11 countries in Latin America. Respondents were asked about healthcare utilization, symptom severity, activity limitations and medication use. RESULTS: Daytime asthma symptoms were reported by 56% of the respondents, and 51% reported being awakened by their asthma at night. More than half of those surveyed had been hospitalized, attended a hospital emergency service or made unscheduled emergency visits to other healthcare facilities for asthma during the previous year. Patient perception of asthma control did not match symptom severity, even in patients with severe persistent asthma, 44.7% of whom regarded their disease as being well or completely controlled. Only 2.4% (2.3% adults and 2.6% children) met all criteria for asthma control. Although 37% reported treatment with prescription medications, only 6% were using inhaled corticosteroids. Most adults (79%) and children (68%) in this survey reported that asthma symptoms limited their activities. Absence from school and work was reported by 58% of the children and 31% of adults, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Asthma control in Latin America falls short of goals in international guidelines, and in many aspects asthma care and control in Latin America suffer from the same shortcomings as in other areas of the world. OBJETIVOS: Los objetivos de esta encuesta fueron 1) determinar la calidad del tratamiento y control del asma en América Latina, 2) determinar el grado de adherencia a las guías de tratamiento, y 3) determinar la percepción, los conocimientos y las actitudes con respecto al asma en América Latina. MÉTODO: La encuesta se realizó en una muestra de hogares donde se entrevistó a 2 ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic |
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OBJECTIVES: The aims of this survey were (1) to assess the quality of asthma treatment and control in Latin America, (2) to determine how closely asthma management guidelines are being followed, and (3) to assess perception, knowledge and attitudes related to asthma in Latin America. METHODS: We surveyed a household sample of 2 184 adults or parents of children with asthma in 2003 in 11 countries in Latin America. Respondents were asked about healthcare utilization, symptom severity, activity limitations and medication use. RESULTS: Daytime asthma symptoms were reported by 56% of the respondents, and 51% reported being awakened by their asthma at night. More than half of those surveyed had been hospitalized, attended a hospital emergency service or made unscheduled emergency visits to other healthcare facilities for asthma during the previous year. Patient perception of asthma control did not match symptom severity, even in patients with severe persistent asthma, 44.7% of whom regarded their disease as being well or completely controlled. Only 2.4% (2.3% adults and 2.6% children) met all criteria for asthma control. Although 37% reported treatment with prescription medications, only 6% were using inhaled corticosteroids. Most adults (79%) and children (68%) in this survey reported that asthma symptoms limited their activities. Absence from school and work was reported by 58% of the children and 31% of adults, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Asthma control in Latin America falls short of goals in international guidelines, and in many aspects asthma care and control in Latin America suffer from the same shortcomings as in other areas of the world. OBJETIVOS: Los objetivos de esta encuesta fueron 1) determinar la calidad del tratamiento y control del asma en América Latina, 2) determinar el grado de adherencia a las guías de tratamiento, y 3) determinar la percepción, los conocimientos y las actitudes con respecto al asma en América Latina. MÉTODO: La encuesta se realizó en una muestra de hogares donde se entrevistó a 2 ... |
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Asthma control in Latin America: the Asthma Insights and Reality in Latin America (AIRLA) survey El control del asma en América Latina: la encuesta de Percepción y Realidad del Asma en América Latina |
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Asthma control in Latin America: the Asthma Insights and Reality in Latin America (AIRLA) survey El control del asma en América Latina: la encuesta de Percepción y Realidad del Asma en América Latina |
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Asthma control in Latin America: the Asthma Insights and Reality in Latin America (AIRLA) survey El control del asma en América Latina: la encuesta de Percepción y Realidad del Asma en América Latina |
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Asthma control in Latin America: the Asthma Insights and Reality in Latin America (AIRLA) survey El control del asma en América Latina: la encuesta de Percepción y Realidad del Asma en América Latina |
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Asthma control in Latin America: the Asthma Insights and Reality in Latin America (AIRLA) survey El control del asma en América Latina: la encuesta de Percepción y Realidad del Asma en América Latina |
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asthma control in latin america: the asthma insights and reality in latin america (airla) survey el control del asma en américa latina: la encuesta de percepción y realidad del asma en américa latina |
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