The impact of alexithymia on asthma patient management and communication with health care providers: a pilot study.
J Asthma
; 46(2): 126-9, 2009 Mar.
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Alexithymia is a personality trait associated with difficulty identifying and verbalizing feelings. It has been associated with poorly controlled asthma and near-fatal asthma. The primary objectives were to (1) determine the prevalence of alexithymia in a group of moderate to severe asthmatics who attended an Outpatient Clinic; and (2) investigate the relationship between alexithymia and asthma control, management, and communication. METHODS: Twenty-five moderate to severe asthma patients were recruited from the Royal Adelaide Hospital Outpatient Respiratory Clinic. Participants were either mailed the questionnaire pack or completed it after a clinic appointment. Existing validated questionnaires were used to collect data. The primary outcome measures were alexithymia, asthma control, adherence to medication; patient satisfaction with communication with health care providers and health-related quality of life. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlations, linear regression and analysis of variance (ANOVA) in SPSS. A p value
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Relaciones Profesional-Paciente
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Asma
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Personal de Salud
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Comunicación
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Síntomas Afectivos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Asthma
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido
Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Relaciones Profesional-Paciente
/
Asma
/
Personal de Salud
/
Comunicación
/
Síntomas Afectivos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Observational_studies
/
Prevalence_studies
/
Prognostic_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Adult
/
Aged
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
/
Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Asthma
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido