Determinants of Low Quality of Life in Asthmatic Adult Patients in South Jordan

The primary aim of the present study was to identify the determinants of low overall QoL and its four domains—(1) symptoms; (2) limitations in daily activities; (3) emotional; and (4) exposure to environmental stimuli—in clinically verified asthmatics. Asthma is a chronic disease that has a substantial impact on the patients' quality of life, since it can create physical, mental, and social issues. It is consequently critical to assess asthmatic patients' quality of life (QoL) in order to aid them in controlling their disease. The data for the present study was collected via a cross-sectional survey involving 93 atopic and non-atopic adult asthma patients aged between 14 and 71 who had been treated for their condition. Asthma-related QoL was assessed using Juniper Mini-AQLQ (1999), whereas the Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) was employed when determining asthma control. The student's t-test or the ANOVA test were used to assess the differences between mean values. Parametric Pearson correlations were performed to measure the link between asthma control and QoL. These results may be related to different allergen levels and duration in the environment, as the pollens may intensely increase for long time, whereas house dust mite allergens remain in the air in less levels only when turbulence is produced, thus reducing the total amount of allergen inhaled.