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سحر احمد شفيق محمود حسين

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2019 Quality of life Among Elderly People with Bronchial Asthma in Beni-Suef City IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Scienc
Bronchial asthma in older people is common and is characterized by under diagnosed and under treatment and nursing interventions should focus on improving quality of life of elderly. Aim of the present study is to assess the quality of life among elderly people with bronchial asthma in Beni-Suef city. Design A descriptive design was used in this study. Setting Beni-Suef Chest Dispensaries outpatient clinics. Sample A purposive sample, total number of newly diagnosed cases (162 cases). Tools 1) structural interviewing questionnaire sheet to assess demographic characteristics, medical history and knowledge of the participants, and quality of life questionnaire sheet, 2) an observational checklist sheet to assess practice of elderly people with bronchial asthma home and environmental. Results our results demonstrate that less than one quarter had good total knowledge regarding bronchial asthma. Nearly two thirds of elderly patients didn’t correctly practice about bronchial asthma while more than one quarter had correctly done practice about bronchial asthma. Nearly two thirds of older people with asthma affected on their quality of life in physical health, more than two thirds of them affected in their in psychological status, and more than half in the social QOL situation. Conclusion There was a highly statistically significant correlation between total knowledge and total done practices and quality of life of elderly patients’ ages and educational levels. Recommendations The current study recommended that continuous education program of elderly people with bronchial asthma about manifestations of asthma and how to deal with it and improvement …