Impact of Asthma on the quality of life of people in Developing Countries: A Narrative Review of Published Studies 2011-2021
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https://doi.org/10.54117/jcbr.v3i2.3Keywords:
Asthma, quality of life, developing coutries, population health, narrative review.Abstract
Asthma is one of the leading causes of emergency room visit in the tropics and 60% of adults with asthma have uncontrolled asthma. We assessed the impact of uncontrolled asthma on the quality of life of people in developing countries. The study was a narrative review of published studies between 2011 and 2021. A total of 25 studies conducted in 13 different countries were used in this review. These studies involved 12(48%) studies in 6 developed countries, 9 (36%) studies from 7 developing countries and 4 (16%) studies in Nigeria. Asthma impacted negatively on the physical, socioeconomic, and emotional health of its victims in developing countries. The impact negatively affected their overall quality of life.
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