The study
Aim
The project reported here responded to the high prevalence of
older people living in the community with asthma. We aimed
to understand, from the perspective of older men and women,
how asthma had impacted on their lives, and to identify the
contexts, barriers and issues that were significant for them. In
collaboration with the participants, we attempted to explore
asthma self-management models.
Participants
Recruitment strategies sought people over the age of 60, who
had been medically diagnosed with asthma and were using, or
had been prescribed, preventative medications to use on a daily
basis. Recruitment proved difficult because older people living
with asthma, particularly when asymptomatic, did not place
this condition high on their list of ailments that required
consideration. Table 1 outlines the recruitment strategies used.
It was clear that some strategies yielded a better response rate.
Local newspapers, radio interviews and contact with community
health workers were the most successful.
Eight men and 16 women with asthma volunteered to
participate in the project. Their average age was 76 years; the
youngest person was 60 years and the oldest 92 years old.
Based on an assessment carried out by clinical educators
specializing in asthma, 17 people had severe asthma, three
had moderate asthma, three had mild asthma and one was
asymptomatic. Assessments of asthma status made by the
clinical educator were based on each person’s medication,
frequency of medication use and the participant’s self-report
of asthma severity.
The studyAimThe project reported here responded to the high prevalence ofolder people living in the community with asthma. We aimedto understand, from the perspective of older men and women,how asthma had impacted on their lives, and to identify thecontexts, barriers and issues that were significant for them. Incollaboration with the participants, we attempted to exploreasthma self-management models.ParticipantsRecruitment strategies sought people over the age of 60, whohad been medically diagnosed with asthma and were using, orhad been prescribed, preventative medications to use on a dailybasis. Recruitment proved difficult because older people livingwith asthma, particularly when asymptomatic, did not placethis condition high on their list of ailments that requiredconsideration. Table 1 outlines the recruitment strategies used.It was clear that some strategies yielded a better response rate.Local newspapers, radio interviews and contact with communityhealth workers were the most successful.Eight men and 16 women with asthma volunteered toparticipate in the project. Their average age was 76 years; theyoungest person was 60 years and the oldest 92 years old.Based on an assessment carried out by clinical educatorsspecializing in asthma, 17 people had severe asthma, threehad moderate asthma, three had mild asthma and one wasasymptomatic. Assessments of asthma status made by theclinical educator were based on each person’s medication,frequency of medication use and the participant’s self-reportof asthma severity.
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