title: [A randomised clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention developed for adult asthmatics in a primary care centre].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the effect of an educational intervention on asthma control and quality of life.
  
  
  METHODS
  A randomised clinical trial of patients with asthma, with an intervention group (IG) and a control (GC). Asthma control and quality of life was measured in both groups at baseline and every three months for one a year. Blinding was only possible in the collection and analysis of data.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two urban Primary Care Health Centres
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 163 patients aged 18 to 55 years were included: 84 were assigned to the IG and 79 to the CG. The follow-up was completed by 104 patients (GI: 55 and GC 49).
  
  
  METHODS
  Three educational sessions in small interactive groups. The first session was at the beginning of spring, the second 15 days later, and the third 6 months later, to recall the knowledge.
  
  
  METHODS
  Asthma control level and quality of life using ACT(Asthma Control Test) and the AQLQ (Asthma Quality of life Questionnaire).
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the third month, statistically significant differences were detected in the percentage of patients with good control [(P=.0002), 75% in the GI, and 48.5% in the GC, Relative Risk (RR)=1.6 [1.2 to 2.1], Number Needed to Treat (NNT)=3.8 [2.4 to 9.4], and an improvement in levels of quality of life from baseline (P=.005), RR=2.3 [1.3 to 4.1], NNT: 4.3 [2.6 to 12.4]. No differences were detected in the remaining sessions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These interventions are effective in improving the control and quality of life in short-term, which can guide us in choosing the best time to do it.
authors.affiliation: Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria, Centro de Salud Pino Montano A, Sevilla, España.
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cano Fuentes
authors.affiliation: Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria, Centro de Salud Pino Montano B, Sevilla, España. Electronic address: cdastis@terrondastis.e.telefonica.net.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dastis Bendala
authors.affiliation: Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria, Centro de Salud Pino Montano B, Sevilla, España.
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Morales Barroso
authors.affiliation: Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria, Centro de Salud Pino Montano B, Sevilla, España.
authors.forename: M Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Manzanares Torné
authors.affiliation: Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria, Centro de Salud Pino Montano A, Sevilla, España.
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernández Gregorio
authors.affiliation: Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria, Centro de Salud Pino Montano B, Sevilla, España.
authors.forename: Leticia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martín Romana
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Asma; Asthma; Calidad de vida; Control; Educación; Education; Quality of life