FACTORS AFFECTING COMPLIANCE TO SELF MANAGEMENT OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMA AS PERCEIVED BY THE ASTHMATIC PATIENTS RECEIVING CARE IN SELECTED HOSPITALS, CHENNAI.

PUSHPAKALA JAGANNATHAN

Volume : IV, Issue : VII, July - 2015

FACTORS AFFECTING COMPLIANCE TO SELF MANAGEMENT OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMA AS PERCEIVED BY THE ASTHMATIC PATIENTS RECEIVING CARE IN SELECTED HOSPITALS, CHENNAI.

Pushpakala Jagannathan

Abstract :

Aim: To explore the factors affecting compliance to self management of onchial asthma as perceived by the asthmatic patients receiving care in selected hospitals, Chennai. Methods and Materials: A descriptive exploratory approach was used for the present study. The participants were about 60 in number and convenience sampling technique was used. Data was collected by administering a structured open ended questionnaire. Results: The result shown that 59% of them unaware about self management of asthma, 48% of them non–compliance to medication regimen, inhaler technique and eathing exercise, 52% of them non–compliance to regular follow–up.The asthmatic patients perceived reasons for non–compliance to medication regimen, inhaler technique and eathing exercise was costly medicine, inadequate skill in using in inhalers and eathing exercise, ever thought by health professionals and busy work schedule. The perceived reasons for non–compliance to regular follow–up because of disturbance in work schedule, hospital is away from home and unnecessary without any symptoms. There was a significant association between age (0.0251), Gender (0.019), monthly income (0.034), occupation (0.0219), duration of illness (0.05) with the perceived reasons of non–compliance at 0.005 level. Conclusion: The asthma patients in the need of effective planned teaching programme on self mnanagement of asthma to prevent recurrent hospitalisation.