Особливості застосування опитувальників у дорослих із бронхіальною астмою (огляд літератури)

Objective — to analyze the data of scientific publications regarding questionnaires used in adults with bronchial asthma, to evaluate and compare their characteristics, effectiveness and usefulness in such patients. Materials and methods. The search engines PubMed, Google Scholar, and Web of Science were used to analyze scientific data. Results and discussion. The Asthma Control Test and the Asthma Control Questionnaire are valid, most commonly used tools to assess asthma control in clinical practice and research. Alternative tools such as The 30 Second Asthma Test and the Royal College of Physicians three questions have been developed and recommended for use in primary care practice. The Asthma Impairment and Risk Questionnaire has recently been developed, a validated, simple yet comprehensive instrument that aims to measure both current control and future risk of exacerbation. The use of the Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire in patients with asthma to assess the quality of life can provide additional information about the patient’s condition and help improve the outcome of therapy. Patients with asthma should be repeatedly assessed and improved with the Inhaler Technique Questionnaire, especially before considering any steps in treatment when asthma remains uncontrolled. The use of questionnaires in patients with asthma, such as: Inhaler Adherence Questionnaire, Test of Adherence to Inhalers, Respiratory Adherence Care Enhancer Questionnaire, makes it possible to identify low adherence to the prescribed therapy, and to identify the reasons for its non-adherence. Conclusions. The use of questionnaires to assess asthma control, risk of exacerbations, adherence to treatment deserves due attention and application in clinical practice. Physicians providing assistance to patients with asthma at various levels of medical care should be familiar with the existing tools for determining adverse factors affecting asthma therapy and use them in their work. The use of asthma-specific questionnaires provides an opportunity to obtain an accurate picture of the patient’s adherence to treatment, ensures that a patient receives the maximum benefit from the prescribed therapy and prevents unnecessary intensification of therapy.