Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life and Associated Factors among Asthmatic Children at Selected Public Hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2024
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2024-04-13
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Addis Ababa University
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Background: Bronchiai asthma is a global health problem in particular a respiratory condition characterized by bronchi spasms that negatively affect the quality of life (QOL) of children. However, there is a paucity of data regarding the health-related quality of life of asthma in children in Ethiopia, especially in the study area.
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the health-related quality of asthmatic children aged 7- 17 in selected hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2024.
Method: An institutional-based cross-sectional study involving 136 asthmatic children aged 7-17 years was conducted in the selected hospital in Addis Ababa, from February to March 2024. Respondents were chosen using systematic random numbers. Structured, interviewer administered, and pretested questionnaires, were used to collect data. The data were coded and entered into Epi-Data 3.1 before being exported to SPSS version 25 for analysis. Logistic regression was employed to identify factors influencing health-related quality of life Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05 with a 95% confidence interval.
Results: The study found that 46% [95% CI: 37.6-54.4%] of study participants had a poor quality of life, having no formal education of caregivers (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR: 1.39 (1.8-10.69)], having family history of asthma (AOR: 2.51 [1.46-4.299]), having long duration of asthma (AOR: 3.47(1.89-6.39), having uncontrolled asthma, (AOR: 3.47 [1.89-6.39]), having moderate persistent asthma (AOR: 2.4(1.4-4.2) and having comorbidity all increase the likelihood poor quality of life.
Conclusions: The study highlights almost half of asthmatic children had a poor quality of life in Addis Ababa. Factors such as having no formal education of caregivers, having a family history of asthma ,long duration and severity of asthma, having uncontrol asthma, and having comorbidity were significantly associated with poor quality of life. Therefore,implementing targeted education programs, encouraging family history assessment, strengthening comorbidity screening and management of children and their families in Addis Ababa. were recommended.
Keywords Quality of life, Asthma, Children, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Quality of life Asthma Children Addis Ababa Ethiopia.