哮喘联盟

   摘要
   目的：个性特征已经被发现与慢性疾病的管理相关，然而就哮喘而言，这些关系的研究还有限。哮喘管理和哮喘控制往往不理想，说明患者在达到良好的健康预后方面存在某些障碍。此项探索性研究旨在调查哮喘管理相关因素和个性特征之间的关系。
   方法：参与者完成一项邮寄调查，调查包括一系列有效的自我报告问卷，用来检测个性特征（神经过敏型、外向型、开放经验型、随和型、严谨型）、哮喘用药依从性、哮喘控制和哮喘控制感知力。采用相关系数和回归法检测哮喘管理因素和个性特征之间的关系。
   结果：研究纳入94例参与者，其中77例参与者的调查问卷被收回。个性特征与（i）对哮喘药物的依从性和（ii）哮喘控制感知力之间存在显著的关系。个性自觉性维度得分高的参与者对他们的哮喘药物表现出较高的依从性。个性随和维度得分低和神经过敏维度得分高的女性对自觉的信心和管理她们的哮喘能力显著更低。哮喘控制与个性特征之间无统计学显著关联。
   结论：五个个性特征中的三个被发现与哮喘管理有关。未来关于个性特征和哮喘管理作用的研究会为介入策略进行适当的删减提供帮助，以优化哮喘患者的健康。
 

（苏楠 审校）
J Asthma. 2014 Apr 2. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Does personality influence how people with asthma manage their condition?
 

Cheung MM1, Lemay K, Saini B, Smith L.
 

ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE：Personality traits have been found to be associated with the management of chronic disease, however there is limited research on these relationships with respect to asthma. Asthma management and asthma control are often suboptimal, representing a barrier to patients achieving good health outcomes. This explorative study aimed to investigate the relationship between correlates of asthma management and personality traits.
METHODS：Participants completed a postal survey comprising validated self-report questionnaires measuring personality traits (neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experiences, agreeableness, conscientiousness), asthma medication adherence, asthma control and perceived control of asthma. Relationships between asthma management factors and personality traits were examined using correlations and regression procedures.
RESULTS：A total of 77 surveys were returned from 94 enrolled participants. Significant relationships were found between personality traits and (i) adherence to asthma medications, and (ii) perceived control of asthma. Participants who scored high on the conscientiousness dimension of personality demonstrated higher adherence to their asthma medications. Women who scored low on the agreeableness dimension of personality and high on the neuroticism dimension had significantly lower perceived confidence and ability to manage their asthma. No statistically significant associations were found between asthma control and personality traits.
CONCLUSIONS：Three of the five personality traits were found to be related to asthma management. Future research into the role of personality traits and asthma management will assist in the appropriate tailoring of interventional strategies to optimize the health of patients with asthma.
 

J Asthma. 2014 Apr 2. [Epub ahead of print]