Psychosocial assets and severity of chronic asthma.

摘要: Abstract A quantitative evaluation of psychosocial assets and environmental change was made in a group 36 asthmatic patients whom corticosteroids were part comprehensive, long-term treatment. There 15 men 21 women, ranging age from 19 to 74 years. All maintained at the lowest possible dosage, but only 5 not on steroids continuously. Psychosocial (coping abilities) evaluated with Berle Index (BI). This instrument provides values for psychologic social items such as status, medical history other than asthma, factors related patient's family, interpersonal relationships, past performance, attitudes, personality structure. The mean amount daily prednisone or its equivalent calculated year following testing. Patients low (BI s = −0.564, p