GENDER-SPECIFIC ANALYSIS OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH MILD-TO-MODERATE ASTHMA
In order to identify the features of the formation of health-related quality of life in patients with bronchial asthma, 352 patients were examined, divided into two groups by gender. Quality of life was assessed using the SF-36 and AQLQ questionnaires; the state of the emotional sphere was assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. The level of asthma control was determined by the ACT questionnaire. Lung function was evaluated by forced expiratory spirometry. As a result of the study, it was found that women with asthma are characterized by a lower level of overall quality of life and an unfavorable psycho-emotional background that affects both asthma control and the quality of life formation. In men, the primary influence on the formation of quality of life is exerted by problems of physical functioning.