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. 2014 Dec 21;10(1):67.
doi: 10.1186/s13223-014-0067-4. eCollection 2014.

The relationship between allergy and asthma control, quality of life, and emotional status in patients with asthma: a cross-sectional study

Hikmet Coban  1 , Yusuf Aydemir  2
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The relationship between allergy and asthma control, quality of life, and emotional status in patients with asthma: a cross-sectional study

Hikmet Coban et al. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. .

Abstract

Background: Psychiatric comorbidities are prevalent in patients with chronic somatic disorders such as asthma. But, there is no clear evidence regarding the effect of atopic status and the type of sensitized allergen on emotional status. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of house dust mites and pollen allergies on emotional status, asthma control and the quality of life in patients with atopic asthma.

Methods: The study included 174 consecutive patients who were diagnosed with asthma accoring to the GINA criteria and who did not receive therapy for their allergy. All patients underwent a skin prick test. The asthma control, quality of life, and emotional status were evaluated using the ACT (asthma control test), AQLQ (asthma-specific quality of life questionnaire), and HAD (hospital anxiety depression questionnaire).

Results: Atopy was detected in 134 (78.7%) patients. Of those patients: 58 (33.3%) had anxiety and 83 (47.7%) had depression. There was no relationship between emotional status, atopic status, and the type of indoor/outdoor allergen. Furthermore, there was no relationship between atopy and asthma severity, asthma control, and the quality of life. The anxiety and depression scores were significantly higher and the quality of life scores lower in the uncontrolled asthma group. The ACT and AQLQ scores were also lower in the anxiety and depression groups.

Conclusions: It was concluded that anxiety and depression are prevalent in patients with uncontrolled asthma, and atopic status did not affect the scores in ACT, AQLQ, and emotional status tests.

Keywords: Anxiety; Asthma control; Atopy; Depression; Emotional status; Quality of life.

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