title: [Control of bronchial asthma in children seen in a primary care centre].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to assess the level of asthma control in children aged 6 to 14 years old in a Primary Care Centre.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on asthmatic children aged 6 to 14 years old followed up in a Primary Health Care Centre in a metropolitan area of Barcelona. The Asthma Control Test (ACT) was the tool used to measure asthma control. Asthma was considered to be well controlled with an ACT score >20. Demographic and disease specific data were also collected.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 46 patients (45% girls, 55% boys) completed the ACT. Their mean age was 8,9 years (SD 2.8). The prevalence of poorly controlled asthma was 41.3%. A family history of asthma was found in 36% of the children, and 43% of them declared to have activity limitations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The high percentage of poorly controlled asthma in children raises the need for reviewing the effectiveness in the processes to improve asthma control in these patients.
authors: Centro de Atención Primaria Can Bou, Castelldefels, Barcelona, España. claserna@casap.cat
authors: Cristina
authors: C
authors: Laserna-Jiménez
authors: Isabel
authors: I
authors: Casado-Montañés
authors: Griselda
authors: G
authors: Moya-Calaf
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Mulero-Madrid
authors: Yolanda
authors: Y
authors: Osuna-Gomera
authors: Paola
authors: P
authors: Raventós-Jurado
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006268:Health Facilities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011320:Primary Health Care