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ArticleScientific reports2025

Impact of asthma control on quality of life among palestinian children.

Ali Aldirawi, Ahmad R Al-Qudimat, Tamara Al Rawwad, Fadwa Alhalaiqa, Abdallah Alwawi, Yan Jin, Samer Abuzerr, Eman Hammad, Lina Rjoub

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Ali AldirawiXiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.
Ahmad R Al-QudimatDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Tamara Al RawwadDepartment of Social Work, School of Applied Humanities and Social Sciences, German Jordanian University, Amman, Jordan.
Fadwa AlhalaiqaPre-Clinical Affairs, College of Nursing, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Abdallah AlwawiNursing Department, Faculty of Health Professions, Al-Quds University, Abu Dies, Palestine. aalwawi@staff.alquds.edu.
Yan JinNursing Department, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Samer AbuzerrDepartment of Medical Sciences, University College of Science and Technology, Khan Younis, Gaza, Palestine.
Eman HammadHebron Governmental Hospital, Al-Quds University, Abu Dies, Palestine.
Lina RjoubHebron Governmental Hospital, Hebron, Palestine.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that significantly affects children, impacting their health-related quality of life. This study aimed to explore the relationship between asthma control and quality of life among pediatric asthma patients in the West Bank, Palestine. A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among 220 pediatric patients with asthma and their mothers, recruited from four governmental hospitals. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires that included demographic information, an asthma control test, and the Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life questionnaire. The final analysis included 182 children with a mean age of 8 years. The results showed that 71.9% of the children had uncontrolled asthma, with poor health-related quality of life reported by approximately 70% of this group. In contrast, only 2.7% of children with controlled asthma reported reduced quality of life. The findings indicate a strong association between asthma control and health-related quality of life. Healthcare policies should prioritize educational programs for children and their parents to improve asthma management and overall well-being.

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AsthmaQuality of LifeAdolescentArabsChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle EastSurveys and QuestionnairesAsthmaAsthma controlChildrenPalestineQuality of life

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PMCPMC11868498

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