[The impact of psychological variables on the presentation and progress of asthma and patient's cognitive functions].
Chronic respiratory system diseases become serious public health problem all over the world. The most prevalent are obstructive diseases (asthma and COPD). The prevalence of asthma is still high and concern patients representing wide range of age and socio-economic status. Despite progress in diagnostic and therapeutic options several studies showed that asthma has an impact on health-related quality of life and patients' coping. Asthma as chronic condition results in limitations of patients activity and social relations. Thus psychosocial variables, which may have an impact on asthma symptoms presentation and disease progress, should be considered. There are only few reports concerning cognitive functions in asthma. The aim of the study was to assess the potential impact of psychosocial factors on asthma symptoms presentation, and cognitive function in asthma patients.
Talarowska
Monika
M
Klinika Psychiatrii Dorosłych Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Łodzi. talarowskamonika@wp.pl
Florkowski
Antoni
A
Gałecki
Piotr
P
Szemraj
Janusz
J
Zboralski
Krzysztof
K
Pietras
Tadeusz
T
Górski
Paweł
P
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life