TOBACCO AND PERCEPTION OF ASTHMA CONTROL IN CATALONIA. ASMADUAL STUDY
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TOBACCO AND PERCEPTION OF ASTHMA CONTROL IN CATALONIA. ASMADUAL STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe the perception of control of asthma symptoms in relation to exposure to tobacco smoke in adults asthmatic patients in Catalonia METHODOLOGY: Descriptive study. 55 physicians of the 4 provinces of Catalonia participated who applicate one questionnaire to first 20 adultls ashmatic patients. The dates were analized by the SAS 9.0 program CONCLUSIONS: The maority of patioents believe tahta tobacco is hermfuk to theri asthma, being significantly higher in patients with worse control The stop being exposed to tobacco smoke is beneficial in the perception of symptoms regardless of the degree of asthma control. Asthmatic patients in this study have a The new legal regulation of tobacco is positively valued by asthmatic pa cients in Catalonia POPULATION 179; 31% 399; 69% Male W om en 446 132 0 100 200 300 400 500 PERCEPTIO N O F SM O KE ABO UT CO NTRO L ASTHM A 79% 21% PERCEPTIO N O F THE NEW AN TI- SM O KING LAW 470;81% 108;19% Benefit N o benefit P. Rubinstein a ; P. Gonzales b ; J. Sellares c; L. Casas c ; V. Lopez-Marina c ; N. Rodriguez c ; M. Mourelo c ; A. Brau c ; M. De la Poza c . ASMADUAL GROUP. Martorell Medical Center (a); Primary Care Center Canaletes (b); Catalonian Health Service (c) Spain. RESOLTS ID 1002
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TOBACCO AND PERCEPTION OF ASTHMA CONTROL IN CATALONIA. ASMADUAL STUDY
OBJECTIVE:To describe the perception of control of asthma symptoms in relation to exposure to tobacco smoke in adults asthmatic patients in Catalonia
METHODOLOGY:Descriptive study.55 physicians of the 4 provinces of Catalonia participated who applicate one questionnaire to first 20 adultls ashmatic patients.The dates were analized by the SAS 9.0 program
CONCLUSIONS:
The maority of patioents believe tahta
tobacco is hermfuk to theri asthma,
being significantly higher in patients
with worse control
The stop being exposed to tobacco smoke
is beneficial in the perception of symptoms
regardless of the degree of asthma
control.
Asthmatic patients in this study have a The new legal regulation of tobacco is
positively valued by asthmatic pacients in Catalonia
POPULATION
179; 31%
399; 69% MaleWomen
446
132
0
100
200
300
400
500
HARMFUL NO HARMFUL
PERCEPTION OF SMOKE ABOUT CONTROL ASTHMA
p=0.0025
79%
21%
PERCEPTION OF THE NEW ANTI-SMOKING LAW
470; 81%
108; 19%
Benefit
No benefit
P. Rubinstein a; P. Gonzales b; J. Sellares c; L. Casas c; V. Lopez-Marina c; N. Rodriguez c; M. Mourelo c; A. Brau c; M. De la Poza c. ASMADUAL GROUP.
Martorell Medical Center (a); Primary Care Center Canaletes (b); Catalonian Health Service (c) Spain.
RESOLTS
ID 1002
