Knowledge of self-management and asthma control among asthma patients attending a polyclinic in Western part of Singapore

There were gaps in patients' knowledge about asthma self-management, although they were generally knowledgeable about the inhaler technique. Higher education levels were associated with higher levels of knowledge beyond the effect of age and having been instructed about asthma, suggest that it is crucial that educational programs on asthma are made accessible to patients with lower levels of education. Further research needs to determine whether asthma educational programs targeting the knowledge gaps found in this study can improve knowledge of self-management and asthma control.