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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Health Psychology
  • Patient Reported Outcomes

Background:

  • Patient awareness in chronic diseases like asthma involves cognitive, emotional, and factual engagement.
  • A validated tool to assess multifaceted asthma awareness has been previously unavailable.
  • This study addresses the need for a comprehensive instrument to measure asthma awareness in adults.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate the Asthma Awareness Questionnaire (AAQ).
  • To assess the psychometric properties of the AAQ in adults with mild-to-moderate asthma.
  • To evaluate awareness levels and their dimensions in the target population.

Main Methods:

  • The AAQ was developed using a Delphi process involving clinicians and patients.
  • Psychometric properties, including internal consistency, construct validity, and reliability, were evaluated.
  • Data were collected from 149 participants in the Mild/Moderate Asthma Network of Italy (MANI) study.

Main Results:

  • The final AAQ consists of 18 items across three dimensions: agency, knowledge, and acceptance.
  • The questionnaire demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.78) and test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.723).
  • Overall asthma awareness levels were suboptimal, with knowledge scoring higher than agency and acceptance.

Conclusions:

  • The Asthma Awareness Questionnaire (AAQ) is a psychometrically sound tool for assessing multidimensional asthma awareness.
  • The AAQ can inform interventions to enhance patient self-management in asthma.
  • Further validation in diverse clinical settings is recommended.