From the Department of Nursing (Dinglasan, Tang, Chong, Al Raimi), Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and from the Department of Nursing (Al Raimi), Seiyun Community College, Seiyun, Yemen.
Saudi Med J. 2022 Jan;43(1):113-116. doi: 10.15537/smj.2022.43.1.20210211.
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.
A cross-sectional design was employed. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire containing demographic characteristics, asthma symptoms, knowledge on asthma, and QoL.
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.
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.
调查马来西亚 13-14 岁哮喘中学生的哮喘患病率，以及哮喘知识水平与生活质量（QoL）之间的关系。
采用横断面设计。通过自填式问卷收集数据，内容包括人口统计学特征、哮喘症状、哮喘知识和 QoL。
对来自马来西亚八打灵再也中学的 2891 名 13-14 岁哮喘学生进行了数据分析。根据《儿童哮喘和过敏国际研究》（ISAAC）的哮喘患病率评分，出现哮喘症状和体征的儿童人数为 9%（n=260）。哮喘知识总分的平均分表明知识水平较低（82.7%）。知识水平与 QoL 之间未发现显著关系。只有种族因素与哮喘知识相关。
本研究提供了马来西亚青少年哮喘患病率及其对哮喘状况的知识的有价值信息。进一步的研究应探讨哮喘知识和 QoL 的相关因素。
