The Prevalence and Patient’s Quality of Life for Asthma in Taiwan

Yung-hsiang Ying, Yung-ching Weng and Koyin Chang
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Yung-hsiang Ying: National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
Yung-ching Weng: National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
Koyin Chang: National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan

International Journal of Pulmonary & Respiratory Sciences, 2017, vol. 1, issue 2, 37-41

Abstract: Asthma affects approximately 5% of the population in Taiwan. The increasing prevalence has caused concerns for both general public and healthcare professionals. This study aims to understand patients’ quality of life in order to provide guidance for appropriate healthcare service as well as prevention. Face-to-face interview was conducted using Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ) in a community hospital in northern Taiwan.

Keywords: uniper publishers:International Journal of Pulmonary; Journal of Pulmonary Sciences; Journal of Pulmonary & Respiratory Sciences; Pulmonary & Respiratory Sciences; pulmonary & respiratory medicine open access journals; pulmonary & respiratory medicine impact factor journals; pulmonary & respiratory medicine peer review journals; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; pulmonary arterial hypertension impact factor journals; pulmonary aspergillosis high impact factor journals (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.19080/IJOPRS.2017.01.555559

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