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Impact of the Allergic Asthma on Foot Health-Related Quality of Life and Depression: A Novel Case-Control Research

Authors :
Daniel López-López
Roi Painceira-Villar
Vanesa García-Paz
Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo
Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias
David Rodríguez-Sanz
César Calvo-Lobo
Source :
Medicina, Vol 55, Iss 5, p 124 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2019.

Abstract

Background: Asthma may be considered as a non-communicable condition associated with higher bronchial responsiveness that may impair quality of life (QoL). Purpose: The research aim was to compare scores of depression, as well as general and foot health-related QoL, in patients who suffered from asthma with respect to healthy subjects. Methods: A total sample of 152 subjects, median age of 37.00 ± 16.00 years, were recruited from a respiratory and allergy department of a hospital and divided into patients with asthma (n = 76) and healthy subjects (n = 76). The scores of the Spanish foot health status questionnaire (SFHSQ) domains as well as the Spanish Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI) scores and categories were collected. Results: The only statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) was shown for the difference of the FHSQ footwear domain establishing that patients who suffered from asthma presented a worse QoL related to foot health for footwear (lower FHSQ scores) compared to healthy matched-paired participants (higher FHSQ scores). Regarding the rest of the outcome measurements, there were no statistically significant differences (p > 0.05) for the other FHSQ domains scores as well as the BDI scores and categories. Conclusions: Patients with allergic asthma presented impairment of the QoL related to foot health for footwear, which seemed to be linked to the presence of asthma.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1010660X
Volume :
55
Issue :
5
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Medicina
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.0c026ed88ea4470ca1e829b42fd8ad50
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina55050124