Hubungan Antara Tingkat Kontrol Asma dengan Kualitas Hidup Mahasiswa Preklinik Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sumatera Utara Tahun 2022 uang Menderita Asma

Abstract

Background. Currently, asma is one of the global health problem which its prevalence is increasing in various countries. Based on Riset Kesahatan Dasar (Riskesdas) in 2018, the average of recurrence rate of asthma in the last 12 months in Indonesians who suffer from asthma reaches 57.5%. The incidence of asthma can have a negative impact on the quality of life by causing limitations in daily activities,both physically and emotionally, and also in social life. Therefore, to minimize the occurrence of exacerbations, optimal asthma management is needed in order to achieve controlled asthma, so the frequency of asthma attacks is expected to decrease and an increased quality of life will be obtained. Objectives. To find correlation between the level of asthma control and quality of life of pre-clinical students who suffer from asthma in Faculty of Medicine in Universitas Sumatera Utara in 2022. Methods. This research is an analytic observational study with a cross-sectional design. The samples in this research were 49 pre-clinical students at Faculty of Medicine in Universitas Sumatera Utara in 2022 who met the inclusion criteria and were selected by the total sampling. Data acquired by using Asthma Control Test (ACT) questionnaire dan Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (mini-AQLQ). Results. In this study, it was found that 15 people (30.6%) had fully controlled asthma, 26 people (53.1%) partially controlled asthma, and 8 people (16.3%) had uncontrolled asthma. A total of 32 respondents (65.3%) had a disturbed quality of life. Conclusion. There is a significant relationship between the level of asthma control and the quality of life of people with asthma.