SELF-MANAGEMENT AS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMA THERAPY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.11603/1811-2471.2024.v.i1.14524Keywords:
bronchial asthma, self-managment, digital technologiesAbstract
SUMMARY. Bronchial asthma (BA) is one of the most common chronic diseases and affects 1 in 12 people in the developed countries of the world. With effective treatments and adherence to prescribed therapy, asthma can be controlled, but only 50 % of patients report that their asthma is controlled. The spread of asthma self-monitoring as a science-based practice is included in international clinical guidelines.
The aim – to analyze the current state of research on the effectiveness and prevalence of asthma self-management.
Material and Methods. Search systems, including PubMed, Google Scholar, UpToDate, were used to analyze scientific information over the last decade.
Results. Studies show that self-control of asthma reduces the number of exacerbations of the disease and hospitalizations, and increases the effectiveness of treatment. The use of a written action plan combined with regular clinical reviews has been found to significantly reduce health care utilization, improve patient quality of life, and be associated with a 70 % reduction in mortality. It has been studied that the use of digital tools in patients with asthma is associated with better disease control and increasing of symptoms.
Conclusions. The use of self-monitoring as a component of BA treatment has been shown to improve clinical outcomes and reduce unscheduled use of medical care. The development of digital technologies contributes to the improvement of the effectiveness of self-control of asthma. It is the duty of all professionals who provide medical care for patients with AD to provide such individuals with an action plan and personalized instructions that will allow them to improve and optimize self-management.
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