The Asthma Society of Ireland with support from Novartis launched the results of a significant investigation into the wellbeing and mental health of Irish adults with Asthma. The study revealed some startling results, highlighting the manifold affects that asthma can have on the lives of patients.
61% of those involved admitted experiencing depressive symptoms in the four weeks preceding the research while 1 in 5 (20%) revealed they were unable to work due to their health. The study also revealed that 82% of respondents felt their physical health was also limited as a result of their Asthma.
6% of those studied admitted to feeling depressed “most of the time” with 61% agreeing that depressive symptoms were present. 10% of those surveyed also outlined that they felt “much more limited” in comparison to others their age. More than half (54%) said they “felt despair” over their health at some stage, with 14% outlining they felt that way most, or all of the time.
Almost 1 in 10 (9%) respondents to the study also revealed that sleep was the daily activity they felt was most interfered with, and almost 30% agreed that they felt discouraged by their health problems all of the time or most of the time during the 4 weeks preceding the study.
To find out more about the study findings visit the Asthma Society of Ireland website.
