Health Related Quality of Life in Asthma:A Systematic Review - Abstract
Asthma is considered as one of the most common chronic diseases in the world. It is a problem across the globe, and affects estimated 300 million people. As a result of serious physical, social and psychological complications, asthma can reduce health related quality of life.
Objective: The aim of this review paper is to systematically identify the barriers of measuring and improving Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) among bronchial asthmatic patients by reviewing the past and present literature and summarize the interventions required to improve the HRQoL among such patients in developed and developing countries including Pakistan.
Methods: A total of 45 studies were retrieved from databases related to Health Related Quality of Life among asthmatic patients using different search engines such as PubMed, Google Scholar, and Science Direct.
Conclusion: The review concluded that there is a need for an integrative understanding of barriers leading to poor HRQoL among asthmatics as core element to highlight gaps in current asthma management. Improvement in management of asthma by introducing well -structured pharmaceutical care delivery in the healthcare facilities can contribute towards better patient knowledge and management and can ultimately improve health-related quality of life of asthma patients.