بررسي نقش عوامل استرس زاي زندگي در حمله آسم

THE ROLE OF LIFE STRESSES IN ASTHMATIC ATTACKS

Background: current researches have demonstrated the relationship between psychological factors and asthma as a psychosomatoic disorder. The purpose of this study was to evaluation the relation between usual life stresses and asthmatic attacks and is to help psychiatrists and other physicians engaged in the management of asthmatic patients. Method & material: This study was done on 100 patients (56 female, 44 male) hospitalized at internal ward of Sina hospital and pulmonary section of Imam Khomaini hospital in Tabriz from 21 th of may 2001 to 21 th of April 2002. Internists and pulmonary specialist established the diagnosis. For 100th patients and 100 individuals of general population who had similar economics and cultural conditions the mean stress was studied tow groups during the previous year by filing Halms & Rahe questionnaire. Results: In the male patients, the mean stress was 173.5 for each man during one year before asthmatic attack It was 241.35 for women and 211.48 for all patients. In control group the mean stress was 88.54 for men, 50.5 for women and 67.24 for all individuals during one-year before asthmatic attack. Discussion: It is concluded that stress is an underlying factor for asthma that affects the process of treatment. It is worthy to say that a few patients visit a psychiatrist and psychiatric consultation is not requested in the hospitals that they are under treatment in them. It is expected that our dear colleagues who are specialized in pulmonary or internal diseases pay attention to the mental aspects of the illness that leads to the immediate improvement of diseases.