King Saud Medical City, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia
Research Article
Knowledge and Perception of Asthmatic Patients and their Family towards Asthma Disease and Management in King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, KSA
Author(s): Donques AA, Alaki E, Almazyad W and Almutairi ADonques AA, Alaki E, Almazyad W and Almutairi A
Background: Despite of the major effort to improve asthma management, there are still poor public knowledge and perception among patients with asthma and their family in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods: Across sectional descriptive study was conducted last May 20, 2015 during World Asthma Day at Medical Tower ground floor in King Saud Medical City in Riyadh, Kingdom Saudi Arabia with more than 100 participants in the said activity from different area of Riyadh. Questionnaires were distributed to the participants after given asthma awareness by healthcare providers. Results: A total of 55 participants during Asthma day responded to the questionnaire, Majority are male (50.94%) and Saudi nationality (67.92%). After intervention and awareness given to the participants, most of them are aware that asthma is shortness of breath and coughing (87%) which considered being the major signs.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2472-1247.1000128
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