Stigma and self-esteem in patients of bronchial asthma

Asthma is a debilitating chronic disease that renders individuals physically as well as mentally sick. The perception of stigmatization further leads to inappropriate control of asthma resulting in a bidirectional relationship. A prospective, cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care c...

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Main Authors: Gunbirpal Singh Sidhu, Kranti Garg, Vishal Chopra
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Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2023-10-01
Series:Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
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Online Access:https://monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/2711
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description Asthma is a debilitating chronic disease that renders individuals physically as well as mentally sick. The perception of stigmatization further leads to inappropriate control of asthma resulting in a bidirectional relationship. A prospective, cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care centre of semi urban area of north India during 2021-2022. Three hundred cases of bronchial asthma and 50 healthy controls were enrolled. The asthma control test (ACT) was used to evaluate the control of asthma. Stigma and self-esteem were measured with the use of 28 item self-stigma scale, Rosenberg self-esteem scale, and stigma-related social problem scale (SPSS). The impact of sociodemographic and clinical profiles on stigma and self-esteem was evaluated. Correlation of different scales with each other was done along with. The mean age of asthmatic patients was 47.41±15.507 years with 56% being females; 49.3% of patients were well controlled and 36.3% were partly controlled. Positive subscales of 28 item self-stigma scale, Rosenberg self-esteem scale and SSPS showed statistically significant differences between cases and controls (p<0.001). ACT significantly correlated with 28 item self-stigma scale, Rosenberg self-esteem scale and SSPS, and all three stigma and self-esteem scales correlated significantly with each other.
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spelling doaj.art-34d416c581af4d70b1191c4cd374bbdd2023-10-09T18:51:04ZengPAGEPress PublicationsMonaldi Archives for Chest Disease1122-06432532-52642023-10-0110.4081/monaldi.2023.2711Stigma and self-esteem in patients of bronchial asthmaGunbirpal Singh Sidhu0Kranti Garg1Vishal Chopra2Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Government Medical College, Patiala, PunjabDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, Government Medical College, Patiala, PunjabDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab Asthma is a debilitating chronic disease that renders individuals physically as well as mentally sick. The perception of stigmatization further leads to inappropriate control of asthma resulting in a bidirectional relationship. A prospective, cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care centre of semi urban area of north India during 2021-2022. Three hundred cases of bronchial asthma and 50 healthy controls were enrolled. The asthma control test (ACT) was used to evaluate the control of asthma. Stigma and self-esteem were measured with the use of 28 item self-stigma scale, Rosenberg self-esteem scale, and stigma-related social problem scale (SPSS). The impact of sociodemographic and clinical profiles on stigma and self-esteem was evaluated. Correlation of different scales with each other was done along with. The mean age of asthmatic patients was 47.41±15.507 years with 56% being females; 49.3% of patients were well controlled and 36.3% were partly controlled. Positive subscales of 28 item self-stigma scale, Rosenberg self-esteem scale and SSPS showed statistically significant differences between cases and controls (p<0.001). ACT significantly correlated with 28 item self-stigma scale, Rosenberg self-esteem scale and SSPS, and all three stigma and self-esteem scales correlated significantly with each other. https://monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/2711Asthmastigmaself-esteem
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title Stigma and self-esteem in patients of bronchial asthma
title_full Stigma and self-esteem in patients of bronchial asthma
title_fullStr Stigma and self-esteem in patients of bronchial asthma
title_full_unstemmed Stigma and self-esteem in patients of bronchial asthma
title_short Stigma and self-esteem in patients of bronchial asthma
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stigma
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