CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FEATURES OF ASTHMATIC PATIENTS IN CATALONIA P.Gonzalesa ; P. Rubinsteinb ; V. Lopez-Marinac; S. Sánchezc ; X. Garciac, T. Navarroc ; Y. Sanzc ; S. Rierac; C. Galvánc; Asmadual Group . Barcelona. Spain.

1. CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FEATURES OF
ASTHMATIC PATIENTS IN CATALONIA
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the main clinical
features and epidemiological
group of asthmatic patients of
diverses populations of
Catalonia
METHODOLOGY:
- Observational and descriptive study
- Study were held from January to April 2012
in health institutions in Catalonia
- We proceeded to apply a 100 questions survey
to the first 20 patients that had asthma.
- The asthma control was calculated on the basis
of the ACT (Asthma Control Test).
- The results were analyzed using the statistical package
SAS version 9.
CONCLUSIONS:
Analyzed patients group
has good control of
asthma according to the
ACT
68,5%
There is an elevated
number of patients that
non-compliance with
treatment
78%
Asthmatic patients in this
study have a high
percentage of
complementary tests
83%
45%
33,20%
21,80%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
TO FORGET TO STOP
VOLUNTARILY
RIGHT
MEDICATION CUMPLIMENTATION
POPULATION
30%
70%
Male
Women
CONTROL OF ASTHMA ACCORDING
ASTHSMA CONTROL TEST (>20)
68,50%
31,50%
NO CONTROL
CONTROL
46%
34%
20%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Primary care
physician
Pneumologist Others
DIAGNOSIS OF ASTHMA
RESULTS:
P.Gonzalesa ; P. Rubinsteinb ; V. Lopez-Marinac; S. Sánchezc ; X. Garciac, T. Navarroc ; Y. Sanzc ; S.
Rierac; C. Galvánc; Asmadual Group . Barcelona. Spain.
Primary Health Center Canaletas (a), General Hospital of Catalonia (b), Catalonia Health Service ( c)
N = 578
ID 1031