Investigation on the control status of bronchial asthma in children aged 6-12 years

ObjectiveTo understand the treatment and control status of children with bronchial asthma aged 6-12 years, and their parents' cognition and implementation of GINA program.

MethodsThe children aged 6-12 years with bronchial asthma in emergency department from March 2017 to September 2018 were investigated.The questionnaires were filled out and collected through one-to-one and face-to-face, and the data were statistically analyzed.

ResultsAmong 134 cases, the good control of disease accounted for 16.4%(22/134), partial control of disease accounted for 47.0%(63/134), and no control of disease accounted for 36.6%(49/134).Among the control treatment, the patients with standard treatment accounted for 16.7%(21/134), and the patients without standard treatment accounted for 83.3%(113/134)(including 66.4% of patients without any treatment).The asthma control effect and satisfaction with treatment plan in standard treatment group were significantly better than those in non-ICS standard treatment group(P < 0.01).Only 56.0% of parents of asthmatic children knew that the asthma needed long-term control and treatment, 80.6% of patients knew that glucocorticoids could be used to control asthma treatment, and 80.9% of parents of asthmatic children were willing to accept the prevention and treatment knowledge of asthma from online or WeChat platform.

ConclusionsThe current situation of control asthma in children aged 6-12 years is still not ideal, and the parents' understanding of asthma and standard treatment is low.The awareness and attention of asthma in paediatrics and general practitioners should be strengthened.Improving the level of diagnosis and treatment, strengthening the publicity and education of families of children with asthma, and further using the internet platform to manage and educate children with asthma should be implemented.