Washington State University College of Nursing, Spokane, Washington.
Research Coordinator, Washington State University College of Nursing, Spokane, Washington.
J Adolesc Health. 2024 Dec;75(6):974-977. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.07.026. Epub 2024 Sep 28.
The purpose of this article is to evaluate the relationship between exposure to poor air quality (AQ) and self-reported symptoms among young adults with asthma during wildfire smoke season.
Sixty seven young adults (aged 18-26 years) completed the Asthma Control Test and reported asthma symptoms at three time points (baseline, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks) during wildfire season as part of a clinical trial. Bivariate correlations between Asthma Control Test and AQ measures were examined followed by predictive linear regression. Multiple symptoms were compared between participants who experienced poor AQ and those who did not.
Asthma control was inversely related to AQ with increased exposure to poor AQ tied to poor asthma control. A significantly greater proportion of participants reported critical respiratory symptoms when exposed to poor AQ than those who were not.
Respiratory symptoms are key indicators that young adults can monitor to optimize their asthma management during wildfire smoke season.
本文旨在评估在野火烟雾季节，暴露于空气质量差（AQ）与年轻哮喘患者自述症状之间的关系。
作为临床试验的一部分，67 名年轻成年人（18-26 岁）在基线、4 周和 8 周三个时间点完成了哮喘控制测试，并报告了哮喘症状。首先检查哮喘控制测试和 AQ 测量之间的双变量相关性，然后进行预测线性回归。比较经历空气质量差和未经历空气质量差的参与者之间的多种症状。
哮喘控制与 AQ 呈负相关，暴露于空气质量差与哮喘控制不佳有关。与未暴露于空气质量差的参与者相比，当暴露于空气质量差时，有更大比例的参与者报告了严重的呼吸症状。
呼吸道症状是年轻人可以监测的关键指标，以优化他们在野火烟雾季节的哮喘管理。
