P0233 - Depression in Iranian asthmatic patient

Abstract

Asthma is chronic disease, that make many health problems in every where in the world. The quality of life is variable in asthmatic patients because has a long of treatment. The aim of this study is assessment of qualityy of life, especially depression in this patients.

Material and Methods:

This study is desciptive-analytic research.the subject consisted of 386 patients who refers to medical clinic. The data gathered by questionnery that had 2 part. First part was demographic data and second had gathered qualty of life, sleep disorders and mental status. For determind validity use content validity and for determind reliability use alfa-kronbach.

Results:

The results showed that the majority of subjects was female, married, unlettered, and in 41-50 age range. Also the most of them from physical and mental and sleep aspects of quality of life were in appropriate and in social economic aspects were rarely appropriate.

Conclusion:

According to the finding, depression and sleep disorders in these patients are very common.