Forero R, Bauman A, Young L, Booth M, Nutbeam D
New South Wales Department of Health, Sydney, Australia.
J Asthma. 1996;33(3):157-64. doi: 10.3109/02770909609054547.
The association of health behaviour, indicators of social adjustment, and psychosomatic symptoms with diagnosed asthma was assessed in a community-based sample of 4550 adolescents in South Western Sydney, Australia. The results of this survey found an asthma prevalence among 11-15-year-olds of 17.5%, being consistent with previous studies. Tobacco use and alcohol consumption were higher among asthmatic compared with nonasthmatic adolescents. Asthmatics reported feeling lonely more often, having a number of negative social perceptions and feelings, and having more frequent psychosomatic symptoms. The findings of the study suggest that adolescents with asthma represent an important vulnerable group of school children. Asthma education may need a greater life-style change focus, besides asthma self-management training.
在澳大利亚悉尼西南部一个以社区为基础的包含4550名青少年的样本中，评估了健康行为、社会适应指标以及心身症状与确诊哮喘之间的关联。这项调查结果发现，11至15岁青少年的哮喘患病率为17.5%，与先前研究一致。与非哮喘青少年相比，哮喘患者的烟草使用和酒精消费更高。哮喘患者报告称更常感到孤独，有许多负面的社会认知和感受，且心身症状更频繁。该研究结果表明，患有哮喘的青少年是学龄儿童中的一个重要弱势群体。除哮喘自我管理培训外，哮喘教育可能需要更关注生活方式的改变。
